Flores (canton)
Flores is the eighth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 6.96 km²,[1] and has a population of 16,036.[2] The capital city of the canton is San JoaquÃn.
The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the RÃo Segundo (Second River) forming the northwestern boundary and the RÃo BurÃo establishing the canton's southwestern border.
The canton of Flores is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).
- San JoaquÃn
- Barrantes (San Lorenzo)
- Llorente
History
The canton was established by a decree of August 12, 1915.
References
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
Coordinates: 10°00′N 84°09′W / 10.000°N 84.150°W
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