Alajuela Province
Province of Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation: [alaˈxwela]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571.[2] Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts.[2] It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers.[3]
Province of Alajuela
Provincia de Alajuela | |
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Coordinates: 10°34′N 84°36′W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Provincial capital | Alajuela |
Area | |
• Total | 9,757.53 km2 (3,767.40 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 885,571 |
• Density | 908/km2 (2,350/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Alajuelense, Alajuelan |
ISO 3166 code | CR-A |
HDI (2019) | 0.804[1] very high · 4th of 7 |
The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles.