Pavas

Pavas
District
Control tower and main terminal building, Tobias Bolaños International Airport, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica
Control tower and main terminal building, Tobias Bolaños International Airport, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica
Pavas district
Pavas district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°56′58″N 84°08′21″W / 9.9495224°N 84.1391744°W / 9.9495224; -84.1391744
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonSan José
Area
 • Total
9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation
1,044 m (3,425 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
71,384
 • Density7,600/km2 (19,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10109

Pavas is the ninth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.

Geography

Pavas has an area of 9.39 km2 (the largest district in the canton) and an elevation of 1,044 metres.

It is adjacent to Escazú Canton to the south, and to Uruca and Mata Redonda districts to the north and east respectively.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1883732—    
1892954+2.99%
19271,499+1.30%
19502,127+1.53%
19635,530+7.63%
197318,068+12.57%
198431,690+5.24%
200076,177+5.63%
201171,384−0.59%
202283,573+1.44%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Pavas had a population of 71,384 inhabitants.

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

British School of Costa Rica

International schools include:

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.