San Carlos (canton)

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San Carlos
Canton
Arenal Volcano as seen from Monteverde
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San Carlos canton
San Carlos San Carlos canton location in Alajuela Province Show map of Alajuela Province San Carlos San Carlos canton location in Costa Rica Show map of Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°37′13″N 84°30′43″W / 10.6203924°N 84.512°W / 10.6203924; -84.512
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Creation	26 September 1911
Head city	Quesada
Districts	Districts Quesada Florencia Buenavista Aguas Zarcas Venecia Pital La Fortuna La Tigra La Palmera Venado Cutris Monterrey Pocosol
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de San Carlos
• Mayor	Juan Diego González Picado (PLN)
Area
• Total	3,352.33 km2 (1,294.34 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	163,745
• Estimate  (2022)	198,742
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	210
Website	www.munisc.go.cr

San Carlos is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.^[1][2] The capital city of the canton is Ciudad Quesada.