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San Rafael is the fifth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 48.39 km², and has a population of 39,636. The capital city of the canton is also called San Rafael.
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Map of Heredia Province, San Rafael, Costa Rica
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
- San Rafael
- San Josecito
- Santiago
- Los Ángeles
- Concepción
History
The canton was established by a decree of May 28, 1885.
References
San Rafael (canton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA