San Rafael is a
canton in the
Heredia province of
Costa Rica
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The head city is in
San Rafael district.
History
San Rafael was created on 28 May 1885 by decree 10.
Geography
San Rafael has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of
Heredia, reaching from the suburbs high into the
Cordillera Central Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands.
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(Central Mountain Range).
Districts
The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into the following
districts
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San Rafael
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San Josecito
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Santiago
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Ángeles
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Concepción
Demographics
For the
2011 census, San Rafael had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of Heredia Province
Populated places in Heredia Province
Populated places established in 1885
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