Atenas

Atenas
Catholic church in central Atenas
Atenas district
Atenas
Atenas district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°58′43″N 84°22′07″W / 9.97857°N 84.3685463°W / 9.97857; -84.3685463
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonAtenas
Area
  Total
9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Elevation
698 m (2,290 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,546
  Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20501
ClimateAw

Atenas (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtenas]) is a district of the Atenas canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Its urban area is referred as Atenas city.