Santa Ana (canton)
Santa Ana is the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km²,[1] and has a population of 48,879.[2] The capital city of the canton is Santa Ana.

Santa Ana canton in San José province
The triangular-shaped canton is delineated by the Río Virilla on the north and stretches south as it narrows to include a portion of the Cerros de Escazú.

View of the mountains in Salitral, Santa Ana.
Districts
The canton of Santa Ana is subdivided into six districts (distritos):[3]
History
The canton was established by law on August 29, 1907.
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References
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Preliminary 2011 Census Data (INEC), February 2012.
- "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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