Upala (canton)

Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica

Canton in Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Coordinates: 10°52′06″N 85°09′49″W﻿ / ﻿10.8684512°N 85.1637293°W﻿ / 10.8684512; -85.1637293
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Alajuela
Creation| 17 March 1970[1]
Head city| Upala
Districts|

Districts

* Upala
* Aguas Claras
* San José
* Bijagua
* Delicias
* Dos Ríos
* Yolillal
* Canalete

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de Upala
Area

• Total

| 1,580.67 km2 (610.30 sq mi)
Elevation

| 194 m (636 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 43,953
• Density| 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 213
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Upala is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Upala district.

## History

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Upala was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.[1]

## Geography

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Upala has an area of 1,580.67 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 194 metres.[2]

Upala Canton is bordered by Nicaragua on the north, the Las Haciendas River on the northwest, Rito River on the southeast, and the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the south. The Rincón de la Vieja, Santa María, Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes are landmarks along the southern border.

## Districts

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The canton of Upala is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Upala
2. Aguas Claras
3. San José
4. Bijagua
5. Delicias
6. Dos Ríos
7. Yolillal
8. Canalete

## Demographics

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

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1973| 15,971| —
1984| 26,061| +4.55%
2000| 37,679| +2.33%
2011| 43,953| +1.41%
2022| 57,361| +2.45%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Upala had a population of 43,953.[7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 4
* National Route 6
* National Route 138
* National Route 164
* National Route 170
* National Route 728
* National Route 729
* National Route 730
* National Route 731
* National Route 732
* National Route 735
* National Route 737
* National Route 917

## 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:Upala+(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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