- Source: Alvarado (canton)
Alvarado is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in the Pacayas district.
History
Alvarado was created on 9 July 1908 by decree 28.
Geography
Alvarado has an area of 81.06 km² and a mean elevation of 1,610 metres.
The defunct Atlantic railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Reventazón River. The Turrialba River on the east and the Birrís River on the west help establish the canton's northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
Districts
The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into the following districts:
Pacayas
Cervantes
Capellades
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Alvarado had a population of 14,312 inhabitants.
Transportation
= Road transportation
=The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Provinsi Cartago
- Kanton di Kosta Rika
- Daftar kota di Minnesota
- Daftar kota di Texas
- Alvarado (canton)
- Alvarado
- Cervantes District
- Pacayas
- Capellades District
- Carlos Alvarado Quesada
- Districts of Costa Rica
- Puerto Jiménez
- Tibás
- San Carlos (canton)