San Rafael is a

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of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of

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Geography

San Rafael has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Locations

''Barrios'' (neighborhoods): Alameda, Andrómeda, Begonia, Cuesta Grande (part), El Cristo (parte), Estéfana (part), Europa, Liburgia, Mansiones (part), Maruz, Salitrillos

Demographics

For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of inhabitants.

Economy

One of its main economic activities is the plantation of

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, used as Christmas trees in Costa Rica. Along with its immediate neighbors San Ramón District and Mata de Plátano District, it forms one of the main cypress production areas in all the Costa Rican Central Region.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 202

National Route 202 * CR RNS 203

National Route 203 * CR RNT 306

National Route 306

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province