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National Route 2 (Costa Rica)
National Primary Route 2, formally known as (South Interamerican Road), is the southern segment of the Pan-American Highway (locally in Central America known as the Inter-American Highway) that traverses Costa Rica. Description The road begins in the (downtown, city center) districts of San José canton, just where Route 1 ends, at the east side of the La Sabana Metropolitan Park. The segment between Curridabat and Cartago canton is named , further south it is just known as . In San José province the route covers San José canton ( Hospital, Catedral districts), Montes de Oca canton ( San Pedro district), Dota canton ( Copey district), Curridabat canton (Curridabat, Sánchez districts), Pérez Zeledón canton ( San Isidro de El General, Daniel Flores, Rivas, San Pedro, Cajón, Páramo districts). In Cartago province the route covers Cartago canton ( San Nicolás, Aguacaliente o San Francisco, Guadalupe o Arenilla, Dulce Nombre districts), Paraíso canton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San José Province
San José () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Cartago and Puntarenas. The provincial and national capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km². and has a population of 1,404,242. p. 22 Subdivisions The province of San José is subdivided into 20 cantons. Canton (Capital): # San José ( San José) # Es ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pérez Zeledón (canton)
Pérez Zeledón is the nineteenth canton of the province of San José in Costa Rica, located in the Brunca region. The capital city of the canton is San Isidro de El General. The canton's boundaries are established by the Río Savegre on the northwest, the Río Guabo and a series of coastal mountain ranges on the southwest and south, and the peaks of the highest mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range) on the east. In the middle of the canton, the Río General, from which the canton's capital city takes its name, runs north to south. History Pérez Zeledón was created on 9 October 1931 by decree 31. Originally with four initial districts: Ureña, El General, Daniel Flores, and Rivas, with Ureña being the capital. Early Costa Rican Settlements Near the end of the 19th century, between 1870 and 1899, there were quite a few families living in El General valley. The hamlets ''(Spanish: Caseríos)'' of El General, Palmares, Rivas, and Ureña were fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Unión (canton)
La Unión is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Tres Ríos district. Toponymy A story tells of a group of Spanish missionaries from a convent in Guatemala, arriving accompanied by Indians of different cultural groups. The small town they established was called , meaning The Union, to commemorate their friendliness and brotherhood. History La Unión was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography La Unión has an area of km2 and a mean elevation of metres. La Unión is a compact canton situated midway between the national capital of San José and the former colonial capital city of Cartago. Districts The canton of La Unión is subdivided into the following districts: # Tres Ríos # San Diego # San Juan # San Rafael # Concepción # Dulce Nombre # San Ramón # Río Azul Río Azul is an archaeological site of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is the most important site in the Río Azul National Park in the Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orosi District
Orosi is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. History Orosi is one of the oldest communities in Costa Rica. The village of Orosi was chosen, together with Ujarrás, by the Spanish conquerors to establish their first settlement in Costa Rica due to its water wealth and fertile land. Before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Orosi Valley was inhabited by the indigenous Huetare, Cabecar and Viceita tribes.http://www.costaricaplus.com/orosi-valley/orosi-valley-history.html Geography Orosi has an area of and an elevation of . It is located about south of the capital San José. Orosi is situated on the Reventazón River in the Orosi Valley, a deep valley with a humid climate, surrounded by hills and lush vegetation. The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the area. Orosi has a population of approximately 4,600 and claims to have the oldest Catholic church still in use in Costa Rica. The church, Iglesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraíso (canton)
Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Paraíso district. History Paraíso was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Paraíso has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its headi city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). Districts The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into the following districts: # Paraíso # Santiago # Orosi # Cachí # Llanos de Santa Lucía # Birrisito Demographics For the 2011 census, Paraíso had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulce Nombre District, Cartago
Dulce Nombre is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. History Dulce Nombre was created on 12 November 1925 by Acuerdo 605. Geography Dulce Nombre has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Dulce Nombre had a population of inhabitants. Culture Important research and education institutions are located in this district: *The main campus of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. *Lankester Botanical Garden The Lankester Botanical Gardens (also known as the Jardín Botánico Lankester or Charles H. Lankester Botanical Garden) are a set of gardens outside of Cartago, Costa Rica. The garden is open to the public, but is operated by the University of Co ... (named after British biologist Charles Lankester). Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 10 * National Route 405 References {{CostaRica-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalupe O Arenilla District, Cartago
Guadalupe, also known as Arenilla, is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Geography Guadalupe has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Guadalupe had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 10 * National Route 228 * National Route 236 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguacaliente O San Francisco District
Aguacaliente, also known as San Francisco, is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Geography Aguacaliente has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Aguacaliente had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 231 * National Route 405 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolás District, Cartago
San Nicolás is a district of the Cartago canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Geography San Nicolás has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, San Nicolás had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 10 * National Route 218 * National Route 219 * National Route 236 Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ... goes through this district. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páramo District
Páramo is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. History Páramo was created on 18 January 1984 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 129. Geography Páramo has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Páramo had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 325 * National Route 335 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajón District
Cajón is a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. History Cajón was created on 3 March 1970 by Decreto Ejecutivo 14. Segregated from San Pedro. Geography Cajón has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Cajón had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 2 * National Route 322 * National Route 326 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro District, Pérez Zeledón
San Pedro is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is located 30 kilometers south of San Isidro de El General. History San Pedro was created on 5 October 1951 by Ley 1360, Anexa de Buenos Aires. Geography San Pedro has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, San Pedro had a population of inhabitants. Towns Zapotal, La Arenilla, Unión, Tambor, Cedral (parte), Fátima, Fortuna, Cristo Rey, Guaria, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, San Rafael, Laguna, Rinconada Vega, San Juancito, San Juan, San Jerónimo. Economy Coffee and tourist area on the slopes of the Chirripó National Park Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975. It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at is the highest ..., agriculture, fattening cattle and milk. Due to its are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
