Alajuelita is a
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
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in the
San José
San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to:
*San Jose, California, United States
*San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital
San José or San Jose may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* San José, Buenos Aires
** San ...
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 ...
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History
Alajuelita was created on 4 June 1909 by decree 58.
The first settlements in the area occurred by 1650. The name "Alajuelita" comes from a diminutive form of the name of
Alajuela Province due to original settlers coming from that province.
Geography
Alajuelita has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Tiribí River on the northeast, Cañas River on the east, Poás River on the southeast, and the
Cerros de Escazú
Escazú Mountains ( es, Cerros de Escazú), are a mountain range in San José Province, central Costa Rica.
Geography
The range borders the Costa Rican Central Valley to the south. It is considered the northernmost portion of the Cordillera de Ta ...
at it far southwestern end. The is located in this canton along with the San Miguel Hill, whose metallic cross built at its peak is definitely one of the more beloved landmarks in Costa Rican Central Region.
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Districts
The canton of Alajuelita is subdivided into the following
districts
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Alajuelita
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San Josecito
San Josecito is a Districts of Costa Rica, district of the San Rafael (canton), San Rafael canton, in the Heredia Province, Heredia province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San Josecito has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.
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San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Concepción
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San Felipe
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of inhabitants.
Education
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Escuela San Felipe
Escuela San Felipe is a school in the San Felipe district of Alajuelita Canton, San José, Costa Rica. Founded in 1966, the school initially only had two classrooms.
See also
*Education in Costa Rica Education in Costa Rica is divided in 3 cycles ...
, founded 1966
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of San José Province
Populated places in San José Province
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