San Carlos is a
canton in the
Alajuela
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province of
Costa Rica
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The capital city of the canton is
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 ...
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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
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, 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
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, 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
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Quesada
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Florencia
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Aguas Zarcas
Aguas Zarcas is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica
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Venecia
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Pital
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La Fortuna
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La Tigra
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La Palmera
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Venado
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Cutris
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Monterrey
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Pocosol
Demographics
For the
2011 census, San Carlos had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Education
There is a branch of the
Costa Rica Institute of Technology
The Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) ( es, Tecnológico de Costa Rica) is a university in Costa Rica specializing in engineering and advanced science and research, modeled as an institute of technology. Its main campus is located in the Du ...
in Santa Clara, San Carlos.
Sports
In federated soccer, San Carlos is represented b
Asociación Deportiva San Carlos This association also gives its name to numerous minor league teams that have notably excelled at the national level.
References
External links
SIR-ZEEWeb portal for business and government in the Northern Zone
Cantons of Alajuela Province
Populated places in Alajuela Province
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