Alfaro Ruiz

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Alfaro Ruiz is the name of the 11th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 155.33 km²[1], and has a population of 11,556[2]. The capital city of the canton is Zarcero.

It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Río Espina (Thornbush River) as the border on the northwest and the southwest sides. The Río Toro (Bull River) forms the southeastern border, and the Río La Vieja (Old Woman River) borders the northeast.

Hiking trails, pure water creeks, friendly people, nice landscapes and natural attractions are features of the area.

The canton of Alfaro Ruiz is subdivided into 7 distritos (districts).

  1. Zarcero
  2. Laguna
  3. Tapezco
  4. Guadalupe
  5. Palmira
  6. Zapote
  7. Brisas

[edit] History

The canton was established by a decree of June 21, 1915. It is named in honor of Colonel Juan Alfaro Ruiz, a hero of the National Campaign of 1856.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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