San Pedro
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San Pedro district
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  San Pedro San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′59″N 84°02′49″W / 9.9331667°N 84.0469973°W / 9.9331667; -84.0469973 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Montes de Oca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,205 m (3,953 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 23,977 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
11501
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San Pedro is a district of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Pedro has an area of 4.7 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,205 metres.[1]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 764 | — | |
| 1892 | 2,691 | 252.2% | |
| 1927 | 2,069 | −23.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,413 | 210.0% | |
| 1963 | 17,342 | 170.4% | |
| 1973 | 23,721 | 36.8% | |
| 1984 | 24,519 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 26,524 | 8.2% | |
| 2011 | 23,977 | −9.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 23,977 inhabitants.[6]
The district is home to the University of Costa Rica,[7] Universidad Latina de Costa Rica,[8] and other institutions of higher learning.
Residential and commercial development is very high and commercial buildings are slowly taking the place of previous quiet suburbs.
Barrios (neighborhoods): Alhambra, Azáleas, Carmiol, Cedral, Dent (part), Francisco Peralta (part), Fuentes, Granja, Kezia, Lourdes, Monterrey, Nadori, Oriente, Pinto, Prados del Este, Roosevelt, San Gerardo (part), Santa Marta, Saprissa, Vargas Araya, Yoses
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
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