San Rafael Canton
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San Rafael is the name of the fifth canton
in the province of Heredia
in Costa Rica
. The canton covers an area of 48.39 km², and has a population of 39,636. The capital city of the canton is also called San Rafael.
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia
, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
Cantons of Costa Rica
This is a list of the cantons of Costa Rica.Cantons are the second-level administrative division of Costa Rica. The country's seven provinces are subdivided into 81 cantons , and these are further subdivided into districts .A unique feature of the cantons is that they are the only administrative...
in the province of Heredia
Heredia Province
Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. The canton covers an area of 48.39 km², and has a population of 39,636. The capital city of the canton is also called San Rafael.
The canton is northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia
Heredia, Costa Rica
Heredia is a city located in the Heredia province of Costa Rica and is the capital of that province. It is currently undergoing a rapid process of industrialization and is located 10 kilometers north of the country's capital, San José....
, reaching from the suburbs high into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of San Rafael is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
- San Rafael
- San Josecito
- Santiago
- Los Ángeles
- Concepción