San Josecito

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

San Josecito
District
San Josecito district
San Josecito San Josecito district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.0125734°N 84.1118754°W / 10.0125734; -84.1118754
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Canton	San Rafael
Area
• Total	1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Elevation	1,245 m (4,085 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,579
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	40502

Geography

San Josecito has an area of 1.35 km²^[3] and an elevation of 1,245 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	975	—
1927	592	−1.42%
1950	861	+1.64%
1963	2,395	+8.19%
1973	6,024	+9.66%
1984	7,049	+1.44%
2000	10,826	+2.72%
2011	11,579	+0.61%
2022	10,607	−0.79%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, San Josecito had a population of 11,579 inhabitants. ^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 113
• National Route 502