Belén (canton)
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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.
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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 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Barrios: Chompipes (part), Escobal, Labores (part), San Vicente, Zaiquí | |||||
| La Ribera (Ribera,Rivera) |
40702 | 953 | 4.17 | 6,381 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Barrios: Fuente, Labores (part), Vista Linda, Cristo Rey (part) | |||||
| Poblados: Echeverría (part) | |||||
| La Asunción (Asunción) |
40703 | 945 | 4.47 | 4,176 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Barrios: Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (part), Chompipes (part), Cristo Rey (part) | |||||
History
The canton was established by law on June 8, 1907.
Education
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The American International School of Costa Rica is located in Cariari, La Asunción District, Belén.[4]
References
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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- ↑ "Contact -> Map." American International School of Costa Rica. Retrieved on March 15, 2015. "Bosques de Dona Rosa, Ciudad Cariari La Asuncion de Belen - Heredia"
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