Country Costa Rica Founded 17 August 1914 Population 47,081 (Jun 2013) | Capital San Rafael Area 202.3 km² Province Alajuela Province | |
Oreamuno is the seventh canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 202.31 km², and has a population of 47,081.
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The capital city of the canton is San Rafael.
Geography
The canton extends from its suburban capital city of San Rafael northward into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Irazú Volcano looms large in the northern reaches of the canton.
The canton of Oreamuno is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
- San Rafael
- Cot
- Potrero Cerrado
- Cipreses
- Santa Rosa
History
The canton was established by a decree of August 17, 1914.
References
Oreamuno (canton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA