Escazú District
* Escazú (canton), a canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica * Escazú (district) Escazú is a district of the Escazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. Geography Escazú has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is located on the northeast slopes of the Cerros de Escazú, 9 kilometers west of th ...

Escazú (canton)
Escazú is the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton lies west of the San José Canton and its whole territory is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area. The canton was one of the earliest established in the country, in 7 December 1848. As the metropolitan area has expanded Escazú has become a suburban area on the west side of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Río Tiribí on its northern border. The peak of Cerro Cedral in the Cerros de Escazú marks the southern limit of the canton. Geography Escazú has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Districts The canton of Escazú is subdivided into three districts (''distritos''): * Escazú * San Antonio * San Rafael Toponymy The name "Escazú" derives from the indigenous word "Izt-kat-zu", which means "resting stone". The story tells of Indians traveling from Aserri (south of San Jose) to Pacaca (near Ciudad Colon), who used to stop and rest at t ...
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