Pavas
District in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica
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Pavas is the ninth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.
Pavas | |
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Control tower and main terminal building, Tobias Bolaños International Airport, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica | |
 Pavas district | |
  Pavas Pavas district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9495224°N 84.1391744°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 71,384 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (19,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10109 |
Geography
Pavas has an area of 9.39 km2 (the largest district in the canton) [3] and an elevation of 1,044 metres.[1]
It is adjacent to Escazú Canton to the south, and to Uruca and Mata Redonda districts to the north and east respectively.[4]
Demographics
Locations
Pavas District includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Aeropuerto, Alfa, Bribri, Favorita Norte, Favorita Sur, Geroma, Gerona, Hispana, Libertad, Lomas del Río, Llanos del Sol, María Reina, Metrópolis, Pavas Centro, Residencia del Oeste, Rincón Grande, Rohrmoser, Rotonda, San Pedro, Santa Bárbara, Santa Catalina, Tajo, Triángulo, Villa Esperanza, and Zona Industrial.
Education
International schools include:
- British School of Costa Rica[8]
- Colegio Humboldt (Humboldt-Schule) - German school[9]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
