Province of Alajuela
Provincia de Alajuela | |
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 Juan Santamaría statue, built in 1887 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Province of Alajuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′N 84°36′W / 10.567°N 84.600°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 |
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]
The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b "Anuario 2011". Annual Census Figures (in Spanish). San José: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.