Garita is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of 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 ...

canton, in the

province of

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History

Garita was created on 6 November 1922 by Decreto 28.

Geography

Garita has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Garita had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 1

National Route 1 * CR RNP 3

National Route 3 * CR RNS 136

National Route 136 * CR RNT 721

National Route 721

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province