Santa Ana (canton)

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File:Mapa del cantón de Santa Ana.svg
Santa Ana canton in San José province

Santa Ana is the name of the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km²,[1] and has a population of 48,879.[2] The capital city of the canton is Santa Ana.

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.

File:Santa ana salitral district.jpg
View of the mountains in Salitral, Santa Ana.

Districts

The canton of Santa Ana is subdivided into six districts (distritos):[3]

  1. Santa Ana
  2. Salitral
  3. Pozos
  4. Uruca
  5. Piedades
  6. Brasil

History

The canton was established by law on August 29, 1907.

References

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  1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. Preliminary 2011 Census Data (INEC), February 2012.
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