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Palmares is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.




History


Palmares was created on 30 July 1888 by decree 68.
The first settlers in what today is Palmares are believed to have arrived in 1835 from the cities of Alajuela and Belén, looking for land where to cultivate tobacco and other products.




Geography


Palmares has an area of 38.06 km2 and a mean elevation of 1,028 metres.
The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Aguacate Mountains establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Grande River delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.




Districts



The canton of Palmares is subdivided into the following districts:

Palmares
Zaragoza
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Candelaria
Esquipulas
La Granja




Demographics



For the 2011 census, Palmares had a population of 34,716 inhabitants.




Transportation






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The canton is covered by the following road routes:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Provinsi Alajuela
• Esther Pineda G
• Kanton di Kosta Rika
• Daftar keuskupan Gereja Katolik (tabel)
• Daftar keuskupan di Amerika
• Palmares (canton)
• Palmares
• Palmares de Alajuela
• Luis Alberto Monge
• Buenos Aires District, Palmares
• Santiago District, Palmares
• Esquipulas District
• Candelaria District
• Johnny Araya Monge
• Rolando Araya Monge