Paracito

Paracito is a district of the Santo Domingo canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Paracito
District
Paracito district
Paracito Paracito district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.002274°N 84.0289758°W / 10.002274; -84.0289758
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Canton	Santo Domingo
Area
• Total	1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation	1,289 m (4,229 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,231
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	40304

Geography

Paracito has an area of 1.12 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,289 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	190	—
1927	190	+0.00%
1950	271	+1.56%
1963	448	+3.94%
1973	914	+7.39%
1984	1,388	+3.87%
2000	1,604	+0.91%
2011	2,231	+3.04%
2022	2,567	+1.28%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Paracito had a population of 2,231 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 220
• National Route 307
• National Route 308