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'Alvarado' is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 81.06 km²[1], and has a population of 13,078[2]. The capital city of the canton is Pacayas.
The defunct Caribbean railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Río Reventazón. The Río Turrialba on the east and the Río Birrís on the west help establish the canton´s northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).
# Pacayas
# Cervantes
# Capellades
The canton was established by a decree of July 9, 1908.
1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
The defunct Caribbean railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Río Reventazón. The Río Turrialba on the east and the Río Birrís on the west help establish the canton´s northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).
# Pacayas
# Cervantes
# Capellades
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| History |
| References |
History
The canton was established by a decree of July 9, 1908.
References
1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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