San Pedro | |
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Coordinates: 10°08′20″N 84°18′22″W / 10.1388267°N 84.3062317°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | Sarchí |
Creation | 14 December 1964 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,408 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 21204 |
San Pedro is a district of the Sarchí canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
San Pedro was created on 14 December 1964 by Ley 3467. Segregated from Sarchí Sur. [2]
San Pedro has an area of 10.92 km2 [3] and an elevation of 1,170 metres. [1]
There is an annual tomato fair in the San Pedro hamlet of Trojas town of this district, in which the local version of La Tomatina occurs.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 1,251 | — | |
1984 | 1,833 | 46.5% | |
2000 | 3,296 | 79.8% | |
2011 | 3,408 | 3.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 3,408 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: