Belén Canton
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Coordinates: 09°58′50″N 084°11′18″W / 9.98056°N 84.18833°W
Belén is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 12.15 km²[1], and has a population of 21,085[2]. The capital city of the canton is San Antonio. The area is well known locally for its inland chalk cliffs.
The compact canton is on the western side of the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas) midway between the national capital city of San José and the Juan Santamaría International Airport.
[edit] Districts
The canton of Belén is subdivided into three districts (distritos):[3]
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2008) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 40701 | 912 | 3.51 | 11,843 | 09°58′50″N 84°11′18″W / 9.98056°N 84.18833°W |
| Barrios: Chompipes (part), Escobal, Labores (part), San Vicente, Zaiquí | |||||
| La Ribera (Ribera,Rivera) |
40702 | 953 | 4.17 | 6,381 | 09°59′25″N 84°11′09″W / 9.99028°N 84.18583°W |
| Barrios: Fuente, Labores (part), Vista Linda, Cristo Rey (part) | |||||
| Poblados: Echeverría (part) | |||||
| La Asunción (Asunción) |
40703 | 945 | 4.47 | 4,176 | 09°58′54″N 84°10′20″W / 9.98167°N 84.17222°W |
| Barrios: Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (part), Chompipes (part), Cristo Rey (part) | |||||
[edit] History
The canton was established by law on June 8, 1907.
[edit] References
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
- ^ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (in Spanish) (PDF). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. http://www.ifam.go.cr/PaginaIFAM/ifams/Descargas/CDI/Legal/Divisi%C3%B3n%20Territorial%20CR%20%20Publicado%20en%20La%20Gaceta%2026%20mayo%202009.pdf.
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