San Pedro de Poás
District in Poás canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica
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San Pedro is a district of the Poás canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
San Pedro | |
|---|---|
 San Pedro district | |
  San Pedro San Pedro district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10.0820608°N 84.2483893°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Poás |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,554 |
| • Density | 554.2/km2 (1,435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20801 |
Geography
San Pedro has an area of 13.63 km2[3] and an elevation of 1,148 metres.[1] It is in the mountains of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) in Costa Rica. It is 13 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 32 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of 7,554 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
In popular culture
The protagonist in the book Baby Driver by Jan Kerouac spends time in San Pedro de Poás.
