San Ramón | |
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Nicknames: Tierra de Poetas (Land of Poets)
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Coordinates: 10°13′06″N 84°35′57″W / 10.2182301°N 84.5992384°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 21 August 1856 [2] |
Head city | San Ramón |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de San Ramón |
Area | |
• Total | 1,018.64 km2 (393.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 974 m (3,196 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 80,566 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 202 |
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San Ramón is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [3] [4] The head city is in San Ramón district.
San Ramón was created on 21 August 1856 by decree 17. [2]
San Ramón has an area of 1,018.64 km² [5] and a mean elevation of 974 metres. [3]
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 5,045 | — | |
1883 | 10,111 | 100.4% | |
1892 | 9,928 | −1.8% | |
1927 | 13,805 | 39.1% | |
1950 | 19,951 | 44.5% | |
1963 | 25,925 | 29.9% | |
1973 | 33,155 | 27.9% | |
1984 | 39,963 | 20.5% | |
2000 | 67,975 | 70.1% | |
2011 | 80,566 | 18.5% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
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For the 2011 census, San Ramón had a population of 80,566 inhabitants. [8]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
San Ramón | |
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Nicknames: Tierra de Poetas (Land of Poets)
[1] | |
| |
Coordinates: 10°13′06″N 84°35′57″W / 10.2182301°N 84.5992384°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 21 August 1856 [2] |
Head city | San Ramón |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de San Ramón |
Area | |
• Total | 1,018.64 km2 (393.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 974 m (3,196 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 80,566 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 202 |
Website | {{
URL|example.com|optional display text}} |
San Ramón is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [3] [4] The head city is in San Ramón district.
San Ramón was created on 21 August 1856 by decree 17. [2]
San Ramón has an area of 1,018.64 km² [5] and a mean elevation of 974 metres. [3]
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 5,045 | — | |
1883 | 10,111 | 100.4% | |
1892 | 9,928 | −1.8% | |
1927 | 13,805 | 39.1% | |
1950 | 19,951 | 44.5% | |
1963 | 25,925 | 29.9% | |
1973 | 33,155 | 27.9% | |
1984 | 39,963 | 20.5% | |
2000 | 67,975 | 70.1% | |
2011 | 80,566 | 18.5% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[6] |
For the 2011 census, San Ramón had a population of 80,566 inhabitants. [8]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: