San Ramón is a
canton (administrative district, similar to "County") in the
Alajuela
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province of
Costa Rica
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The head city is in
San Ramón district.
History
San Ramón was created on 21 August 1856 by decree 17.
Geography
San Ramón has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the
Cordillera de Tilarán
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The area is 51,100& ...
, looking down on the
Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of
Guanacaste to the west.
Districts
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into the following
districts
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San Ramón
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Santiago
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* 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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Piedades Norte
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Piedades Sur
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San Rafael
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San Isidro
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Los Ángeles
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Alfaro
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Volio
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Concepción
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Zapotal
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Peñas Blancas
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San Lorenzo
Demographics
For the
2011 census, San Ramón had a population of inhabitants.
For the 2022 census, San Ramón had a population of 93,264 inhabitants, demonstrating the canton's steady growth.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of Alajuela Province
Populated places in Alajuela Province
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