San Pedro | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
Pushpin Map Alt: | San Pedro district location in Costa Rica |
Pushpin Map Caption: | San Pedro district location in Costa Rica |
Coordinates: | 9.9332°N -84.047°W |
Map Alt: | San Pedro district |
Established Title: | San Pedro |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | San José |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Montes de Oca |
Area Total Km2: | 4.7 |
Elevation M: | 1205 |
Population Total: | 23977 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 11501 |
San Pedro is a district of the Montes de Oca canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
San Pedro has an area of km2[3] and an elevation of metres.
For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of inhabitants.[4]
The district is home to the University of Costa Rica,[5] Universidad Latina de Costa Rica,[6] and other institutions of higher learning.
Residential and commercial development is very high and commercial buildings are slowly taking the place of previous quiet suburbs.
Barrios (neighborhoods): Alhambra, Azáleas, Carmiol, Cedral, Dent (part), Francisco Peralta (part), Fuentes, Granja, Kezia, Lourdes, Monterrey, Nadori, Oriente, Pinto, Prados del Este, Roosevelt, San Gerardo (part), Santa Marta, Saprissa, Vargas Araya, Yoses
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.