Sarapiquí District
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 ...

Sarapiquí (canton)
Sarapiquí is the tenth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. History The canton was established by law on November 18, 1970. The Sarapiquí River played a very important role in the defense of national sovereignty, because on 10 April 1856, the filibusters under the command of the American William Walker arrived in Costa Rica through the Sarapiquí River, where the battle of Sardinal was fought. This river and region allowed the export of goods to Europe. Geography Sarapiquí has an area of km². The canton includes the major portion of the Province of Heredia, and is named for its major waterway, the Sarapiquí River. The western half of the canton gives way to the San Carlos Plain. Heredia's provincial border with Alajuela Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the ...
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Sarapiquí, Alajuela
Sarapiquí is the name of the district number 14 of the canton of Alajuela, that in turn belongs to the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. Because it borders on the canton of Sarapiquí, it is often confused with the latter. History Sarapiquí was created on 6 November 1922 by Decree 28. Location The district of Sarapiquí, is located in the northern region of the country and borders the canton of Sarapiquí to the east, Río Cuarto to the northwest, Sarchí to the west, and the district of Sabanilla de Alajuela to the south. Its head, the picturesque and rural village of San Miguel, is located 51 km (1 hour 30 minutes) north of the city of Alajuela and 67.9 km (1 hour 52 minutes) north of San José, the nation's capital . The nearest towns to San Miguel are Río Cuarto (city), La Virgen de Sarapiquí (village) and Cariblanco (village). Geography Sarapiquí has an area of 113.98 km2, which makes it the largest district of the canton by area. and an elevati ...
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