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National Route 140 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 140, or just Route 140 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 140, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province. Description In Alajuela province the route covers Alajuela canton ( Sarapiquí district), San Carlos canton ( Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Venecia, La Palmera La Palmera, originally Padre Staples Mall, is an indoor and open-air super-regional shopping mall located along the shopping corridor of South Padre Island Drive at Staples St. in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. It has over 100 mainline store ... districts), Río Cuarto canton ( Río Cuarto district). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alajuela Province
Alajuela () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts. It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers. The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles. Provincial history Pre-Columbia and the arrival of the Spanish Costa Rica has been inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, but little is known of its pre-Columbian history. Alajuela was occupied by several indigenous groups just before the arrival of the Spanish. Despite being between two major civilizations, indigenous groups sparsely populated the area.undefinedISLS: Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Road Network Of Costa Rica
National Road Network of Costa Rica ( es, Red Vial Nacional), are a series of numbered road routes that are managed through Costa Rica by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and its subagency the National Road Council (Conavi). According to the Inter-American Development Bank, in 2019 Costa Rica had the worst road network in Latin America, due to being under maintained, and having structural defects and deterioration in around 49% of the National Primary Routes network. Other countries in the area report an average of 20% in the same metric. There are no high speed express routes but there are some two-lane trunk roads. Potholes are common in primary road routes. Many of the secondary or tertiary road routes are made of gravel or dirt. Legal definitions * Primary roads ( es, Carreteras Primarias): Are those that connect the main roads in the Greater Metropolitan Area and provide a link between mainly the urban centers (head cities of main cantons), airports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Maritime boundary, maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Unitary state, unitary Presidential system, presidential Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agricultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alajuela (canton)
Alajuela is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Its head city is the provincial capital city of Alajuela. History Alajuela was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Alajuela has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Northward from the city of Alajuela, the canton continues along the border with the province of Heredia to its east, encompassing a strip of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano. On the Caribbean side of the mountains, the canton takes in a portion of the Sarapiquí area. The Río Poás (Poas River) forms the major portion of the canton's western border, finally giving way to the Río Poasito as the territory ascends into the Cordillera Central. Southwest of the city of Alajuela, the canton of Alajuela ends at the confluence of the Río Grande (Great River) and the Río Virilla (Virilla River). Landmarks In the center of Alajuela, next to Parque de Alajuela, also know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarapiquí District in the province of Heredia, Costa Rica
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Sarapiquí may refer to: * Sarapiquí (canton), in the province of Heredia, Costa Rica * Sarapiquí, Alajuela, a district in the canton of Alajuela, Costa Rica * Sarapiquí River The Sarapiquí River, or Rio Sarapiquí, in Costa Rica is a tributary of the San Juan River and forms the eastern border of Sarapiquí Canton. The area around the river is mostly lowlands tropical rainforest, having lush vegetation with a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos (canton)
San Carlos is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The capital city of the canton is Ciudad Quesada. History San Carlos was created on 26 September 1911 by decree 17. Geography San Carlos has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton encompasses a major portion of the San Carlos Plain, a wide expanse on the Caribbean side of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). San Carlos reaches north to the border of Nicaragua, east to the province of Heredia, west to the province of Guanacaste, and south into the heights of the Cordillera. San Carlos is noted as the home of Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The canton's principal economic activities include the production of oranges, yuca, pineapple, sugar cane, beef and dairy products. More than 50% of the national dairy production in Costa Rica comes from San Carlos. Districts The canton of San Carlos is subdivided into the following districts: # Quesada # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quesada, San Carlos
Quesada is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. It is the head city of the canton of San Carlos. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly referred to by the area name of San Carlos. Ciudad Quesada is also the most populous city in the canton of San Carlos. The city is the economic and political center of the region, especially for the agricultural and dairy industries. The Quesada district and its surrounding areas produce about 65% of all milk in Costa Rica. Geography Quesada has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. It is located at the foot of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) on the southern edge of the San Carlos Plain, an expansive lowland that forms a major part of the Caribbean slope in northern Costa Rica. It is 79 km northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 90.9 km from the national capital city of San José. History The city was first called La Unión, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguas Zarcas
Aguas Zarcas is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy The name of Aguas Zarcas, comes from the hot spring waters that could well be called "Aguas de azul suave". History From 1800, Germans, Italians and Spaniards formed the ancestors of Aguas Zarcas, the same ones that founded the Spanish colony. Its colonizers were in charge of carrying out bites in the mountain to facilitate the arrival to the inhabitants that came from Villa Quesada looking for a place where to live. Geography Aguas Zarcas has an area of km² making it the eighth district of the canton by area and an elevation of metres. It is located at an elevation range of 100 to 2100 meters above sea level. This great variation of altitude is due to the fact that in the South of the district are the mountain foothills of the Central Mountain Range, whereas in a northerly direction, the territory follows a clear descent towards the plains of San Carlos. It is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venecia, San Carlos
Venecia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy Named after Venice in Italy, due to the numerous rivers that give life to it. History Venecia was created on 16 October 1935 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 110. Geography Venecia has an area of km² which makes it the tenth district of the canton by area and an elevation of metres. It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 2 districts; Pital to the north, Aguas Zarcas to the west. While at the border with the cantons of Rio Cuarto to the east and Sarchí to the south. Its head, the town of Venecia, is located 26.8 Km (43 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada Quesada is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. It is the head city of the canton of San Carlos. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly referred to by the area name of San Carlos. Ci ... and 80.4 Km (2 hours 17 minutes) to the NW of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Palmera, San Carlos
La Palmera is a Districts of Costa Rica, district of the San Carlos (canton), San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela Province, Alajuela province of Costa Rica. History La Palmera was created on 5 February 1952 by Decreto Ejecutivo 15. Geography La Palmera has an area of km² which makes it the eleventh district of the canton by area and a mean elevation of metres. It is located at an elevation range between 100 and 2200 meters above sea level. It is located in the northern region of the country and borders four districts; Cutris to the north, Aguas Zarcas, Costa Rica, Aguas Zarcas to the East, Florencia, Costa Rica, Florencia and y Quesada, Costa Rica, Quesada to the west. While to the south it borders with the canton of Sarchí (canton), Sarchí. Its head, the town of La Palmera, is located 19.4 km (54 minutes) NE of Ciudad Quesada and 106 km (3 hours 4 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation. Demographics For the Costa Rica 2011 Census, 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Cuarto (canton)
Río Cuarto is a Cantons of Costa Rica, canton in the Alajuela Province, Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Río Cuarto District, Río Cuarto district. Toponymy Translates to ''Fourth River''. History Río Cuarto was created on 20 April 2018 by decree 9440. It was originally a district of Grecia (canton), Grecia, however not on contiguous land as it was separated from Grecia when Sarchí (canton), Sarchí canton, which was also part of Grecia originally, became a canton in 1949. After agreement of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica in second debate the Thursday 30 March 2017, Río Cuarto district became a canton, then in 2018 three districts were created in the canton. Geography Río Cuarto has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. It is located to the north of the Poás Volcano. It limits to the north and the west with the canton of San Carlos (canton), San Carlos, to the east and also to the north with the canton of Sarapiquí (canton), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Cuarto District
Río Cuarto is a district of the Río Cuarto canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Río Cuarto was created on 11 October 2018 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo N°044-2018-MGP. Geography Río Cuarto has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Río Cuarto had not been created, but in the records there was a population of inhabitants. However, its inhabitants were part of Río Cuarto canton when it was a district of Grecia canton, and therefore this figure includes the population of the Santa Rita and Santa Isabel districts created in 2018. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 140 * National Route 708 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
