Acosta (canton)

Acosta
Flag of Acosta
Official seal of Acosta
Map
Acosta canton
Acosta canton location in San José Province##Acosta canton location in Costa Rica
Acosta canton location in San José Province##Acosta canton location in Costa Rica
Acosta
Acosta canton location in San José Province
Acosta canton location in San José Province##Acosta canton location in Costa Rica
Acosta canton location in San José Province##Acosta canton location in Costa Rica
Acosta
Acosta canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°44′30″N 84°14′12″W / 9.7415933°N 84.2366847°W / 9.7415933; -84.2366847
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation27 October 1910
Head citySan Ignacio
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Acosta
 • MayorNelson Martín Umaña Quirós (PLN)
Area
 • Total
342.56 km2 (132.26 sq mi)
Elevation
1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,209
 • Estimate 
(2022)
22,542
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code112
Websitewww.acosta.go.cr

Acosta is the twelfth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city of the canton is San Ignacio.

  1. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.