Poás is a
canton in the
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 province, it i ...
province of
Costa Rica
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The head city of the canton is
San Pedro.
Toponymy
Named for
Poás Volcano
The Poás Volcano, ( es, Volcán Poás), is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica and is located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April 2017 when visitors and residents were evacuated. T ...
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History
Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14.
Geography
Poás has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of
Poás Volcano
The Poás Volcano, ( es, Volcán Poás), is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica and is located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April 2017 when visitors and residents were evacuated. T ...
. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.
Districts
The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following
districts
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San Pedro
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San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
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* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
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San Rafael
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Carrillos
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Sabana Redonda
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Poás had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
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Cantons of Alajuela Province
Populated places in Alajuela Province