Palmares (canton)


Palmares is the seventh canton in the Province of Alajuela in Costa Rica.

Geography

The canton covers an area of 38.06 million km², and has a population of 37,471.
The capital city of the canton is also called Palmares.

Geography

The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Montes de Aguacate establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Río Grande delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.

Districts

The Canton of Palmares is subdivided into seven districts :
  1. Palmares
  2. Zaragoza
  3. Buenos Aires
  4. Santiago
  5. Candelaria
  6. Esquipulas
  7. La Granja

    History

The first settlers in what today is Palmares are believed to have arrived in 1835 from the cities of Alajuela and Belen, looking for land where to cultivate tobacco and other products.