Flores (canton)

Flores
Church in San Joaquín, Flores
Church in San Joaquín, Flores
Flag of Flores
Official seal of Flores
Map
Flores canton
Flores canton location in Costa Rica
Flores canton location in Costa Rica
Flores
Flores canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°00′21″N 84°09′14″W / 10.0058345°N 84.1538838°W / 10.0058345; -84.1538838
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceHeredia
Creation12 August 1915[1]
Head citySan Joaquín
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Flores
Area
 • Total6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation
1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,037
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code408
Websiteflores.go.cr

Flores is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Joaquín district.

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.

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