La Fortuna, San Carlos

La Fortuna
Arenal Volcano as seen from downtown La Fortuna.
Arenal Volcano as seen from downtown La Fortuna.
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La Fortuna district
La Fortuna district location in Costa Rica
La Fortuna district location in Costa Rica
La Fortuna
La Fortuna district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°26′54″N 84°38′32″W / 10.4482962°N 84.6421456°W / 10.4482962; -84.6421456
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonSan Carlos
Creation5 February 1952
Area
 • Total229.7 km2 (88.7 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,383
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
21007

La Fortuna is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1][2]

  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.