San Ramón (canton)
San Ramón is the second canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,018.64 square kilometres (393.30 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 86,312 (estimate as of 2013).[2]
San Ramón | |
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Canton | |
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| Nickname(s): PLN - Nixon Gerardo Ureña Guillen | |
 Location of San Ramón Canton in Alajuela Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Founded | 21 August 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mercedes Moya Araya (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,018.64 km2 (393.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2013) | |
| • Total | 86,312 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
The capital city of the canton is also called San Ramón.
Geography
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
Districts
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into 13 districts (distritos):[3]
History
The canton was established by a decree of August 21, 1856.
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References
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Estadísticas Vitales 2013 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - INEC
- "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.
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