San Antonio District, Belén

San Antonio is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

San Antonio
District
San Antonio district
San Antonio San Antonio district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9781433°N 84.1879207°W / 9.9781433; -84.1879207
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Canton	Belén
Area
• Total	3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation	912 m (2,992 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,942
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	40701

Geography

San Antonio has an area of 3.54 km^2[3] and an elevation of 912 metres.^[1]

Locations

• Barrios: Chompipes (part), Escobal, Labores (part), San Vicente, Zaiquí

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	593	—
1883	1,560	+5.22%
1892	1,207	−2.81%
1927	1,554	+0.72%
1950	1,678	+0.33%
1963	2,429	+2.89%
1973	4,334	+5.96%
1984	5,895	+2.84%
2000	10,256	+3.52%
2011	9,942	−0.28%
2022	11,784	+1.56%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San Antonio had a population of 9,942 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 111
• National Route 122

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.