La Unión (canton)
La Unión is the third canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 85,506 (estimate as of 2003).[3]
La Unión | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Union Canton in Cartago Province | |
| Coordinates: 09°54′49″N 83°59′51″W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Established | December 7, 1848 |
| Capital | Tres Ríos |
| Districts | 8 districts (distritos)[1]
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| Area | |
| • Total | 44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[3] | |
| • Total | 103,865 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
The capital city of the canton is Tres Ríos.
Geography
La Unión is a compact canton situated midway between the national capital of San José and the former colonial capital city of Cartago.
Districts
The canton of La Unión is subdivided into eight districts (distritos)[1]
History
La Unión was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
Education
The Lycée Franco Costaricien (Liceo Franco Costarricense), a French international school, is in Tres Ríos District, La Unión.[4]
References
- "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.
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
- "Contactez-nous"/"Contactos." Lycée Franco Costaricien. Retrieved on March 15, 2015. "De la casa de Don José Figueres, 4.5 Km. Noreste, carretera a Concepción de Tres Ríos"
- (in Spanish) San José Metropolitano
- (in Spanish) MI CARTAGO, Cartago Province's local newspaper
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica
- (in Spanish) Crónicas de La Unión
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