Alajuelita (canton)

Coordinates: 9°54′N 84°6′W / 9.900°N 84.100°W

Alajuelita canton in San José province

Alajuelita is the name of the 10th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 21.17 km²,^[1] and has a population of 75,418.^[2] The capital city of the canton is Alajuelita.

The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Río Tiribí on the northeast, Río Cañas on the east, Río Poás on the southeast, and the Cerros de Escazú at it far southwestern end.

Districts

The canton of Alajuelita is subdivided into five districts (distritos):^[3]

1. Alajuelita
2. San Josecito
3. San Antonio
4. Concepción
5. San Felipe

History

The canton was established by a decree of June 4, 1909. The first settlements in the area occurred by 1650.

References

1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
3. "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.