Alajuela (canton)

Alajuela
Canton
Alajuela urban area
Flag
Seal
Alajuela canton
Alajuela
Alajuela canton location in Alajuela Province
Alajuela
Alajuela canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°09′50″N 84°15′52″W / 10.163979°N 84.2645463°W / 10.163979; -84.2645463
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Creation7 December 1848
Head cityAlajuela
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Alajuela
 • MayorRoberto Hernán Thompson Chacón (PLN)
Area
 • Total
391.62 km2 (151.21 sq mi)
Elevation
942 m (3,091 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
254,886
 • Estimate 
(2022)
322,143
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code201
Websitewww.munialajuela.go.cr

Alajuela is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Its head city is the provincial capital city of Alajuela.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.