San José District, Naranjo

San José is a district of the Naranjo canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2] The village of San Juanillo is located in the district.

San José
District
San José district
San José San José district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1504841°N 84.4052115°W / 10.1504841; -84.4052115
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Naranjo
Area
• Total	21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,162
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20603

Geography

San José has an area of 21.12 km^2[3] and an elevation of 1,500 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1927	1,272	—
1950	1,476	+0.65%
1963	1,862	+1.80%
1973	1,763	−0.54%
1984	2,173	+1.92%
2000	3,225	+2.50%
2011	3,162	−0.18%
2022	3,206	+0.13%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 3,162 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 141
• National Route 703
• National Route 704