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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Church_Atenas_Costa_Rica.jpg) Church in Atenas | |
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 Atenas canton | |
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| Coordinates: 9°58′46″N 84°24′18″W / 9.9794864°N 84.4049451°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 7 August 1868[1] |
| Head city | Atenas |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Atenas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.19 km2 (49.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,460 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 205 |
| Website | www |
Atenas is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "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.