Pocosol is a

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of the San Carlos canton, in the

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province of

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History

Pocosol was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 231. Segregated from Cutris.

Geography

Pocosol has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is located in the northern region of the country and its limits are, to the north Nicaragua, to the south

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, to the west Los Chiles, to the east Cutris. Its head, the town of Santa Rosa, is located 44.7 km (1 hour) NE of Ciudad Quesada and 144 km (2 hours 51 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation. It presents a level ground in almost all its extension.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Pocosol had a population of inhabitants. It is the fourth most populated of the canton, behind of The district counts on 15 395 inhabitants, turning it into the fourth most populated of the canton, behind of de Quesada,

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y Pital.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 35

National Route 35 * CR RNS 227

National Route 227 * CR RNT 752

National Route 752 * CR RNT 761

National Route 761

Settlements

Pocosol has 44 population centers: *Santa Rosa (head of the district) *Santa María *Las Brisas *Acapulco *Tres y Tres *Asentamiento Juanilama *La Esperanza *San Martín *San Bosco *Santa Lucía *San Diego *San Andrés *San Isidro (Zapatón) *Buenos Aires *Esterito *La Milagrosa *Asentamiento Los Ángeles *Asentamiento Las Nieves *Asentamiento Santa Rosa *Parajeles *San Gerardo *Santa Cecilia *El Edén *La Luisa *San Luis *El Plomo *Rancho Quemado *Paraíso *Pueblo Nuevo *Paso Real *San Rafael *La Ceiba *La Aldea *San Alejo *San Cristóbal *Cuatro Esquinas *Banderas *El Conchito *San Isidro *La Guaria *El Jocote *Llano Verde *La Azucena *El Concho *Pueblo Santo

Economy

There are three main economic activities: * Cultivation of agricultural products like citrus, sugar cane, roots and tubers. * Dual purpose cattle activity (meat and milk). * Reforestation and industrialization of wood.

Services

Pocosol has health and educational services. In addition to a lot of commerce such as pharmacies, shops, financial institutions, restaurants, among others.

References

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