Poás (canton)

Poás
Cantón

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Location of Poás Canton in Alajuela Province
Country Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Founded 15 October 1901
Area
 • Total 73.84 km2 (28.51 sq mi)
Population (June 2013)
 • Total 30,650
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Poás is the eighth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 73.84 square kilometres (28.51 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 30,650 (estimate as of 2013).[3]

The capital city of the canton is San Pedro.

Geography

The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poas Volcano. The river Poas and river Poasito form its eastern border, while the river Prendas and river Tacares limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.

Districts

The canton of Poás is subdivided into five districts (distritos):[1]

  1. San Pedro
  2. San Juan
  3. San Rafael
  4. Carrillos
  5. Sabana Redonda

History

The canton was established by a decree of October 15, 1901. It was named for Poás Volcano.

References

  1. 1 2 "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  3. ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. - INEC


Coordinates: 10°05′N 84°15′W / 10.083°N 84.250°W / 10.083; -84.250

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