Founded 29 August 1907 Capital Santa Ana | Area 61.42 km² | |
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Santa Ana is the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km², and has a population of 48,879. The capital city of the canton is Santa Ana.
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The triangular-shaped canton is delineated by the Río Virilla on the north and stretches south as it narrows to include a portion of the Cerros de Escazú.
Districts
The canton of Santa Ana is subdivided into six districts (distritos):
- Santa Ana
- Salitral
- Pozos
- Uruca
- Piedades
- Brasil
History
The canton was established by law on August 29, 1907.
References
Santa Ana (canton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA