Santo Domingo
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Santo Domingo canton
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  Santo Domingo Santo Domingo canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′17″N 84°04′07″W / 9.9880112°N 84.0685928°W / 9.9880112; -84.0685928 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 28 September 1869[1] |
| Head city | Santo Domingo |
| Districts | Districts |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Santo Domingo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,230 m (4,040 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 40,072 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 403 |
| Website | www |
Santo Domingo is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Santo Domingo district.
Santo Domingo was created on 28 September 1869 by decree 9.[1]
Santo Domingo has an area of 24.84 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,230 metres.[2]
The Virilla River on the south and the Bermúdez River on the north establish the boundaries of this elongated province, which then climb up into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) with the Pará Blanca River.
The canton of Santo Domingo is subdivided into the following districts:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 4,254 | — | |
| 1892 | 5,118 | 20.3% | |
| 1927 | 6,089 | 19.0% | |
| 1950 | 7,346 | 20.6% | |
| 1963 | 11,348 | 54.5% | |
| 1973 | 17,423 | 53.5% | |
| 1984 | 23,985 | 37.7% | |
| 2000 | 34,748 | 44.9% | |
| 2011 | 40,072 | 15.3% | |
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For the 2011 census, Santo Domingo had a population of 40,072 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 32
National Route 103
National Route 116
National Route 117
National Route 220
National Route 307
National Route 308
National Route 504The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
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