Poás | |
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Coordinates: 10°06′22″N 84°14′51″W / 10.1060104°N 84.2475285°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 15 October 1901 [1] |
Head city | San Pedro |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Poás |
Area | |
• Total | 73.84 km2 (28.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,184 m (3,885 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,199 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 208 |
Website |
poasdigital |
Poás is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is San Pedro.
Named for Poás Volcano.
Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14. [1]
Poás has an area of 73.84 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,184 metres. [2]
The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.
The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 3,570 | — | |
1950 | 5,135 | 43.8% | |
1963 | 8,179 | 59.3% | |
1973 | 10,191 | 24.6% | |
1984 | 13,939 | 36.8% | |
2000 | 24,764 | 77.7% | |
2011 | 29,199 | 17.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Poás had a population of 29,199 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Poás | |
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Coordinates: 10°06′22″N 84°14′51″W / 10.1060104°N 84.2475285°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 15 October 1901 [1] |
Head city | San Pedro |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Poás |
Area | |
• Total | 73.84 km2 (28.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,184 m (3,885 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,199 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 208 |
Website |
poasdigital |
Poás is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is San Pedro.
Named for Poás Volcano.
Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14. [1]
Poás has an area of 73.84 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,184 metres. [2]
The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.
The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 3,570 | — | |
1950 | 5,135 | 43.8% | |
1963 | 8,179 | 59.3% | |
1973 | 10,191 | 24.6% | |
1984 | 13,939 | 36.8% | |
2000 | 24,764 | 77.7% | |
2011 | 29,199 | 17.9% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Poás had a population of 29,199 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: