Santa Ana (canton)


Santa Ana is the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km², and has a population of 48,879. The capital city of the canton is Santa Ana.
The triangular-shaped canton is delineated by the Río Virilla on the north and stretches south as it narrows to include a portion of the Cerros de Escazú.

Districts

The canton of Santa Ana is subdivided into six districts :
  1. Santa Ana
  2. Salitral
  3. Pozos
  4. Uruca
  5. Piedades
  6. Brasil

    History

The canton was established by law on August 29, 1907.