Alajuela Canton

Summary

Alajuela Canton is a canton of Costa Rica^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of canton_of_costa_rica entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alajuela Canton is located in Alajuela Province^[3].
• Alajuela Canton is in the country of Costa Rica^[4].
• Alajuela Canton's image is recorded as Santamaria, Juan -monumento Alajuela 04.jpg^[5].
• Alajuela Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica^[6].
• Alajuela Canton's capital is recorded as Alajuela^[7].
• Alajuela Canton's flag image is recorded as Bandera de la Provincia de Alajuela.svg^[8].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Heredia Canton^[9].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Santa Bárbara Canton^[10].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Belén Canton^[11].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Santa Ana Canton^[12].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Mora Canton^[13].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Atenas Canton^[14].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Grecia Canton^[15].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Poás Canton^[16].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Sarchí Canton^[17].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Sarapiquí Canton^[18].
• Alajuela Canton's shares border with is recorded as Flores Canton^[19].
• Alajuela Canton's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Alajuela.svg^[20].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alajuela^[21].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San José^[22].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carrizal^[23].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Antonio^[24].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guácima^[25].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Isidro^[26].
• Alajuela Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sabanilla^[27].

Body

Geography

Alajuela Canton is in the country of Costa Rica^[4]. It is located in Alajuela Province^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Alajuela Canton's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+391.62'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+942'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11521'}^[30], {'amount': '+15247'}^[31], {'amount': '+19300'}^[32], {'amount': '+25656'}^[33], {'amount': '+37376'}^[34], and {'amount': '+64398'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Alajuela Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica^[6].

History and Context

+1848-12-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Alajuela Canton^[36].

Why It Matters

Alajuela Canton ranks in the top 4% of canton_of_costa_rica entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]