Belén (canton)

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Belén canton in Heredia province

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.

Districts

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Districts of Belén canton

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

  1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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  4. "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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