Poás (canton)

Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica

Canton in Alajuela, Costa Rica

Poás

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Coordinates: 10°06′22″N 84°14′51″W﻿ / ﻿10.1060104°N 84.2475285°W﻿ / 10.1060104; -84.2475285
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Alajuela
Creation| 15 October 1901[1]
Head city| San Pedro
Districts|

Districts

* San Pedro
* San Juan
* San Rafael
* Carrillos
* Sabana Redonda

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de Poás
Area

• Total

| 73.84 km2 (28.51 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 29,199
• Density| 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 208
Website| poasdigital.go.cr

Poás is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city of the canton is San Pedro.

## Toponymy

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Named for Poás Volcano.

## History

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Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14.[1]

## Geography

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Poás has an area of 73.84 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,184 metres.[2]

The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.

## Districts

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The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following districts:

1. San Pedro
2. San Juan
3. San Rafael
4. Carrillos
5. Sabana Redonda

## Demographics

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Historical populationCensus| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1927| 3,570| —
1950| 5,135| +1.59%
1963| 8,179| +3.65%
1973| 10,191| +2.22%
1984| 13,939| +2.89%
2000| 24,764| +3.66%
2011| 29,199| +1.51%
2022| 36,207| +1.97%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Poás had a population of 29,199 inhabitants. [7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 107
* National Route 118
* National Route 120
* National Route 130
* National Route 146
* National Route 723

## References

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1. ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173\. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.164-173&rft.edition=1&rft.pub=Editorial+Universidad+Estatal+a+Distancia&rft.date=1985&rft.isbn=9977-64-243-5&rft.aulast=Hernández&rft.aufirst=Hermógenes&rft_id=https://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/bvp/mapoteca/CostaRica/generales/atlas_censal/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Poás+(canton)" class="Z3988">
2. ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
3. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
7. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.

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