San Isidro | |
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Coordinates: 10°01′48″N 84°02′35″W / 10.0298852°N 84.0431476°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Creation | 13 July 1905 [1] |
Head city | San Isidro |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de San Isidro |
Area | |
• Total | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,337 m (4,386 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,633 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 406 |
Website |
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San Isidro, also referred to as San Isidro de Heredia, [2] is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [3] [4] The head city is in San Isidro district.
San Isidro was created on 13 July 1905 by decree 40. [1]
San Isidro has an area of 26.96 km² [5] and a mean elevation of 1,337 metres. [3]
The canton is in the highlands northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia. The Pará Blanca River forms its far northeastern border.
The canton of San Isidro is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 2,744 | — | |
1950 | 2,849 | 3.8% | |
1963 | 4,061 | 42.5% | |
1973 | 5,979 | 47.2% | |
1984 | 8,528 | 42.6% | |
2000 | 16,056 | 88.3% | |
2011 | 20,633 | 28.5% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, San Isidro had a population of 20,633 inhabitants. [8]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: