Alajuela
Sign in to saveAlajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it is also the capital of the Province of Alajuela.
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Alajuela is a city in Costa Rica that serves as both the capital of Alajuela Province and the main administrative center of Alajuela canton. It holds importance as the primary city governing the first canton established in its province.
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- Locality
- Alajuela
- Region
- Alajuela
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 47,494
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Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it is also the capital of the Province of Alajuela.
Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays part of the conurbation of the Greater Metropolitan Area. The city is the birthplace of Juan Santamaría, the national hero of Costa Rica and the figure who gives the name to the country's main international airport, which is south of Alajuela downtown.