Alajuela | |
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 Alajuela canton | |
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| Coordinates: 10°09′50″N 84°15′52″W / 10.163979°N 84.2645463°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 7 December 1848 |
| Head city | Alajuela |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Alajuela |
| • Mayor | Roberto Hernán Thompson Chacón (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 391.62 km2 (151.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 942 m (3,091 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 254,886 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 322,143 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 201 |
| Website | www |
Alajuela is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2] Its head city is the provincial capital city of Alajuela.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.