Alajuelita
Canton
Alajuelita Cross, was illuminated and visible from most of the Central Valley
Alajuelita Cross, was illuminated and visible from most of the Central Valley
Flag of Alajuelita
Flag
Official seal of Alajuelita
Seal
Map
Alajuelita canton
Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita
Alajuelita canton location in San José Province
Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica
Alajuelita
Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°53′20″N 84°06′55″W / 9.8890038°N 84.1151684°W / 9.8890038; -84.1151684
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation4 June 1909[1]
Head cityAlajuelita
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Alajuelita
 • MayorModesto Alpízar Luna (PNG)
Area
 • Total21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,194 m (3,917 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total77,603
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code110
Websitemunialajuelita.go.cr

Alajuelita is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3]

History

Alajuelita was created on 4 June 1909 by decree 58.[3] The first settlements in the area occurred by 1650. The name "Alajuelita" comes from a diminutive form of the name of Alajuela Province due to original settlers coming from that province.

Geography

Alajuelita has an area of 21.17 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,194 metres.[2]

The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Tiribí River on the northeast, Cañas River on the east, Poás River on the southeast, and the Cerros de Escazú at it far southwestern end. The Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this canton[5] along with the San Miguel Hill, whose metallic cross built at its peak is definitely one of the more beloved landmarks in Costa Rican Central Region.[6]

Districts

The canton of Alajuelita is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Alajuelita
  2. San Josecito
  3. San Antonio
  4. Concepción
  5. San Felipe

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19272,571—
19503,92052.5%
196310,848176.7%
197323,013112.1%
198431,39036.4%
200070,297123.9%
201177,60310.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[8]

For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of 77,603 inhabitants.[9]

Education

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas". 11 October 2017.
  6. ^ "La cruz del cerro San Miguel en Alajuelita" (PDF). kerwa.ucr.ac.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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