- Poás Canton
Poás is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Alajuela in
Costa Rica . The canton covers an area of 73.84 km² [Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.] , and has a population of 26,476 [Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.] . The capital city of the canton is San Pedro.The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of
Poás Volcano . The Río Poás and Río Poasito form its eastern border, while the Río Prendes and Río Tacares limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.The canton of Poás is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
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San Pedro de Poás
# San Juan
# San Rafael
# Carrillos
# Sabana RedondaYou can find more information [http://www.cantonpoas.com Cantón Poás Home Page]
History
The canton was established by a decree of October 15, 1901. It was named for
Poás Volcano .References
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