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San Joaquín de Flores
San Joaquín is a district of the Flores canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2] ToponymyThe town of San Joaquín de Flores is named after Saint Joachim, Mary's father. GeographySan Joaquín has an area of 2.58 km²[3] and an elevation of 1,054 metres.[1] Communities and settlementsSan Joaquín de Flores District is further divided into smaller units called poblados (or communities) and barrios (or neighborhoods):
Important buildings San Joaquín church was built about 1880. Every rock that is part of the church was carried from Cartago by cart, 87 km away along the current national Route 225. Families of San Joaquín donated the statues that today decorate the church gardens. The Spanish painter Jose Claro—who also made paintings for a church in San Antonio de Prado, near Medellín, Colombia—painted the images inside the church. It has also a cavern with a Lourdes Virgin and armchairs made of stone to sit down and view the garden flowers. EducationThe official San Joaquin primary school is Escuela Estados Unidos de America Liceo Regional de Flores and Colegio Tecnico are the two public high schools located in San Joaquin. Demographics
For the 2011 census, San Joaquín had a population of 7,173 inhabitants.[6] TransportationRoad transportationThe district is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportationThe Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. External linksReferences
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