Upala
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Upala is the capital city of the canton of Upala
in the province of Alajuela
in Costa Rica
. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Upala covers an area of 245.62 km² (1), and has a population of 13,518 (2).
The city lies at an elevation of 48 meters above sea level (1) in the northwest corner of the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica, 76 kilometers southeast of La Cruz
, 124 kilometers northwest of Ciudad Quesada
, 195 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Alajuela
, and 214 kilometers from the national capital city of San José
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Upala is a supply center for cattle ranchers and rice growers in the area. A hospital, bank, medical clinic, pharmacy and gas station are here. There is a busy commercial marketplace in the town center where vendors sell fruits, vegetables and a wide array of other home-grown products. Several small restaurants share the market area, and there are other restaurants and a few places to stay in the town.
: a watery lowland of lush sloughs and marshes, a seasonal lake, and abundant wildlife. The area is a birdwatcher's paradise. (37 kilometers east of Upala via Highway 4 to Colonia Puntarenas and Highway 138 to Caño Negro)
Upala Canton
Upala is the name of the 13th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 40,767 . The capital city of the canton is also called Upala....
in the province of Alajuela
Alajuela Province
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste...
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....
. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Upala covers an area of 245.62 km² (1), and has a population of 13,518 (2).
The city lies at an elevation of 48 meters above sea level (1) in the northwest corner of the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica, 76 kilometers southeast of La Cruz
La Cruz de Guanacaste
La Cruz is the tenth canton of Guanacaste province in Costa Rica, established since 1969. La Cruz bounded on the north with Nicaragua and is where the main border crossing is . La Cruz is located on the shores of what is known as the viewpoint La Cruz...
, 124 kilometers northwest of Ciudad Quesada
Ciudad Quesada
Ciudad Quesada is a city in the district of Quesada in the cantón of San Carlos in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is the capital city of the cantón...
, 195 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Alajuela
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...
, and 214 kilometers from the national capital city of San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
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Upala is a supply center for cattle ranchers and rice growers in the area. A hospital, bank, medical clinic, pharmacy and gas station are here. There is a busy commercial marketplace in the town center where vendors sell fruits, vegetables and a wide array of other home-grown products. Several small restaurants share the market area, and there are other restaurants and a few places to stay in the town.
Nearby Places of Interest
Caño Negro Wildlife RefugeCaño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica twenty kilometers south of Los Chiles near the border with Nicaragua in the Alajuela province...
: a watery lowland of lush sloughs and marshes, a seasonal lake, and abundant wildlife. The area is a birdwatcher's paradise. (37 kilometers east of Upala via Highway 4 to Colonia Puntarenas and Highway 138 to Caño Negro)