San Rafael is a
district
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of the
Oreamuno canton, in the
Cartago province of
Costa Rica
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.
Geography
San Rafael has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, San Rafael had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 10
*
National Route 219
*
National Route 233
Rail transportation
The
Interurbano Line operated by
Incofer
upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca.
Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ...
goes through this district.
References
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Districts of Cartago Province
Populated places in Cartago Province