San Pablo (canton)

San Pablo is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.^[2][3] The head city is in San Pablo district.

San Pablo
Canton
San Pablo Church
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San Pablo canton
San Pablo San Pablo canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.9917559°N 84.0936586°W / 9.9917559; -84.0936586
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Heredia
Creation	18 July 1961[1]
Head city	San Pablo
Districts	Districts San Pablo Rincón de Sabanilla
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de San Pablo
Area
• Total	7.53 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Elevation	1,168 m (3,832 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,671
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	409
Website	www.sanpablo.go.cr

History

San Pablo was created on 18 July 1961 by decree 2789.^[1]

Geography

San Pablo has an area of 7.53 km^2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,168 metres.^[2]

The canton is in the foothills southeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, with the Bermúdez River as the southeast boundary and the Pirro River delineating the furthest portion of the northwestern border.

Districts

The canton of San Pablo is subdivided into the following districts:

1. San Pablo
2. Rincón de Sabanilla

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1963	4,092	—
1973	6,660	+4.99%
1984	11,802	+5.34%
2000	20,813	+3.61%
2011	27,671	+2.62%
2022	29,860	+0.69%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, San Pablo had a population of 27,671 inhabitants.^[7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 5
• National Route 112
• National Route 115
• National Route 503

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.