San Pedro
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San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10°08′20″N 84°18′22″W / 10.1388267°N 84.3062317°W / 10.1388267; -84.3062317 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Sarchí |
Creation | 14 December 1964 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 3,408 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code |
21204
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San Pedro is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Pedro was created on 14 December 1964 by Ley 3467. Segregated from Sarchí Sur.[2]
San Pedro has an area of 10.92 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,170 metres.[1]
There is an annual tomato fair in the San Pedro hamlet of Trojas town of this district, in which the local version of La Tomatina occurs.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 1,251 | — | |
1984 | 1,833 | 46.5% | |
2000 | 3,296 | 79.8% | |
2011 | 3,408 | 3.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 3,408 inhabitants.[6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Districts of Alajuela Province
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Alajuela |
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San Ramón |
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Grecia |
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San Mateo |
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Atenas |
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Naranjo |
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Palmares |
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Poás |
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Orotina |
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San Carlos |
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Zarcero |
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Sarchí |
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Upala |
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Los Chiles |
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Guatuso |
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Río Cuarto |
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