San Rafael is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

of the

Alajuela Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela (canton), Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of ...

canton, in the

province of

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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: * CR RNP 27

National Route 27 * CR RNS 122

National Route 122 * CR RNS 124

National Route 124 * CR RNS 147

National Route 147

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

Incofer Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofer owns the national railway infrastructure and operates virtually all freigh ...

goes through this district.

References

Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province {{Alajuela-geo-stub