Place:Alajuela, Costa Rica

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NameAlajuela
Alt namesAlajuelasource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates10.5°N 84.5°W
Located inCosta Rica
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Alajuela
Altamira
Atenas
Caño Negro
Grecia
Guayabo
La Fortuna
Los Chiles
Naranjo
Orotina
Palmares
Quesada
San Ramón
Upala
Venecia
Zarcero
Unknown
Sabanilla
San Antonio de Belén
San Mateo
San Pedro
Sarchí Norte
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts.[1] It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers.

The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles.

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