San Isidro District, Grecia

San Isidro is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

San Isidro
District
San Isidro district
San Isidro San Isidro district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1319359°N 84.2715027°W / 10.1319359; -84.2715027
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Grecia
Area
• Total	17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Elevation	1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,949
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20302

Toponymy

It is named after Saint Isidore, a Catholic saint.

Geography

San Isidro has an area of 17.01 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,290 metres.^[1] It is located on the slopes of Poás Volcano.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	793	—
1927	911	+0.40%
1950	1,439	+2.01%
1963	2,843	+5.38%
1973	3,271	+1.41%
1984	2,891	−1.12%
2000	5,201	+3.74%
2011	5,949	+1.23%
2022	6,844	+1.28%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 5,949 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 107
• National Route 120
• National Route 711