Santo Domingo is a canton in the Heredia province of

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. The head city of the canton is the homonymous

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district.

History

Santo Domingo was created on 28 September 1869 by decree 9.

Geography

Santo Domingo has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The Virilla River on the south and the Bermúdez River on the north establish the boundaries of this elongated province, which then climb up into the

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(Central Mountain Range) with the Pará Blanca River.

Districts

The canton of Santo Domingo is subdivided into the following

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# San Vicente #

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# Paracito # Santo Tomás #

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Demographics

For the 2011 census, Santo Domingo had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

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goes through this canton.

References

Cantons of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province {{Heredia-geo-stub