- Alfaro Ruiz
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 [Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.] , and has a population of 11,556 [Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.] . The capital city of the canton isZarcero .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).
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Zarcero
# Laguna
# Tapezco
# Guadalupe
# Palmira
# Zapote
# BrisasHistory
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 .References
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