Pavas

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
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
International schools include:
 * British School of Costa Rica
 * Colegio Humboldt (Humboldt-Schule) - German school

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 39.svg National Route 39
 * CR RNS 104.svg National Route 104
 * CR RNS 174.svg National Route 174

Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.