San Ramón is the name of the second canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,018.64 square kilometres (393.30 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 72,568 (estimate as of 2003).[2] The capital city of the canton is also called San Ramón.
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into 13 districts (distritos):[3]
The canton was established by a decree of August 21, 1856.
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