La Unión is a
canton in the
Cartago province of
Costa Rica
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The head city is in
Tres Ríos district.
Toponymy
A story tells of a group of Spanish missionaries from a convent in Guatemala, arriving accompanied by Indians of different cultural groups. The small town they established was called , meaning The Union, to commemorate their friendliness and brotherhood.
History
La Unión was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.
Geography
La Unión has an area of km
2 and a mean elevation of metres.
La Unión is a compact canton situated midway between the national capital of
San José and the former colonial capital city of
Cartago.
Districts
The canton of La Unión is subdivided into the following
districts
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Tres Ríos
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San Diego
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San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
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San Rafael
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Concepción
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Dulce Nombre
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San Ramón
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Río Azul
Demographics
For the
2011 census, La Unión had a population of inhabitants.
Education
The
Lycée Franco Costaricien, a French international school, is in
Concepción district.
Contactez-nous
Contactos
" '' Lycée Franco Costaricien''. Retrieved on March 15, 2015. "De la casa de Don José Figueres, 4.5 Km. Noreste, carretera a Concepción de Tres Ríos"
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer
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goes through this canton.
References
External links
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MI CARTAGO, Cartago Province's local newspaper
Cantons of Cartago Province
Populated places in Cartago Province
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