San Sebastián (district)
San Sebastián is the eleventh district in San José Canton, Costa Rica. An important residential district, San Sebastián is the third most populated and second most densely populated in the canton.
Geography and Demography
San Sebastian District shares its southern border with San José Province's Alajuelita and Desamparados cantons. The district also limits its counterparts, counterclockwise: Hatillo District (west), Hospital and Catedral districts to the north, and San Francisco de Dos Ríos District to the east.[1] San Sebastián registers 3.98 km² and 48,989 inhabitants on December 30, 2008 (12,308.79 inhabitants per km²).[2]
District Information
San Sebastián District includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Bajos Canada, Bengala, Bilbao, Cañada Sur, Carmen, Cascajal, Cerro Azul, Colombari, Colonia Kennedy, Guacamaya, Hogar Propio, Jazmin, Lopez Mateo, Los Geranios, Los Olivos, Luna Park, Mojados, Mojito, Parque de La Paz, Paso Ancho, Pavi, Presidentes, San Gerardo, San Martín, San Sebastián, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo Sabio, Seminario, Galenos, Umará and Zorobarú.
References
- ^ Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984, published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)
- ^ Población Total Cerrada por Sexo, según Provincia, Cantón y Distrito[permanent dead link], published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC)
External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito San Sebastián – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.
