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Discover Poas in Costa Rica

Poas in the region of Alajuela is a place located in Costa Rica - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .

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Local time in Poas is now 09:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Santa Ana, and San Ramon. When in this area, you might want to check out Managua . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Poas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Atenas

Atenas (ah-TEN-nahss) is the capital city of the canton of Atenas in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Atenas covers an area of 8.93 km², and has a population of approx. 27,000 inhabitants. Its name means Athens (Αθήνα), the capital of Greece.

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Located at 9.98 -84.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Grecia

Grecia is the capital city of the canton of Grecia in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city. The district of Grecia covers an area of 6.86 km², and has a population of 15,457. The city lies at an elevation of 999 meters above sea level in the foothills of the Cordillera Central on the eastern edge of the Central Valley.

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Located at 10.07 -84.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Grecia (canton)

Grecia is the name of the third canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 395.72 square kilometres, and has a population of 69,703. The capital city of the canton is also called Grecia. The canton lies among ridges and valleys on the southwestern slope of Poas Volcano. One area is completely separated from the remainder of the canton by the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).

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Located at 10.07 -84.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Sarchí

Sarchí is the capital city of the canton of Valverde Vega also known as Sarchí in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The district of Sarchí covers an area of 15.11 km² (1), including the central area of the city. It has a population of 6,912 (2). The district of Sarchí Sur covers an area of 6.51 km² (1), and has a population of 4,659 (2).

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Located at 10.08 -84.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Atenas (canton)

Atenas is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 127.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 23,743 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Atenas. It is a fairly compact canton, mountainous for the most part. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the border on the canton's north and east sides.

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Located at 9.98 -84.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Alajuela Province, Cantons of Costa Rica