San Carlos Canton

Summary

San Carlos Canton is a canton of Costa Rica^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of canton_of_costa_rica entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• San Carlos Canton is located in Alajuela Province^[3].
• San Carlos Canton is in the country of Costa Rica^[4].
• San Carlos Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica^[5].
• San Carlos Canton's capital is recorded as Quesada^[6].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as San Ramón Canton^[7].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Tilarán Canton^[8].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Guatuso Canton^[9].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Los Chiles Canton^[10].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Sarapiquí Canton^[11].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Grecia Canton^[12].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Sarchí Canton^[13].
• San Carlos Canton's shares border with is recorded as Zarcero Canton^[14].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Quesada^[15].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Florencia^[16].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buenavista^[17].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aguas Zarcas^[18].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Venecia (Costa Rica)^[19].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pital^[20].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Fortuna^[21].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Tigra^[22].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Palmera^[23].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Venado^[24].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cutris^[25].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Monterrey^[26].
• San Carlos Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pocosol^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

San Carlos Canton covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3352.33'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+98'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+5719'}^[30], {'amount': '+16180'}^[31], {'amount': '+36586'}^[32], {'amount': '+54952'}^[33], {'amount': '+75576'}^[34], and {'amount': '+127140'}^[35].

Designation and Status

San Carlos Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica^[5].

History and Context

September 26, 1911 marks the founding of San Carlos Canton^[36].

Why It Matters

San Carlos Canton ranks in the top 5% of canton_of_costa_rica entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]