The Province of Alajuela has 15 Cantons.

CANTON Nº. 1 ALAJUELA Size: 389.14. Sq. Km. Founded December 12, 1848

DISTRICTS: 1- Alajuela, 2- San Jose', 3- Carrizal, 4- San Antonio, 5- Guacima,
6- San Isidro, 7 Sabanilla, 8- San Rafael, 9- Rio Segundo, 10- Desamparados,
11- Turru cares, 12-Tambor, 13- Garita, 14- Sarapiqui

CANTON Nº. 2 SAN RAMON Size: 774.23 Sq. Km. Founded October 21, 1856

DISTRICTS: 1- San Ramon, 2- Santiago, 3- San Juan, 4- Piedades Norte,
5-Piedades Sur; 6-San Rafael, 7- San Isidro, 8- Angeles, 9- Alfaro, 10- Voho,
11-Concepci6n, 12- Zapotal, 13- Pefias Blancas.

CANTON Nº. 3 GRECIA Size: 217.38 Sq. Km. Founded July 24, 1867

DISTRICTS: 1- Grecia, 2- San Isidro, 3- San Jose', 4- San Roque, 5- Tacares,
6-Rio Cuarto, 7- Puente de Piedra, 8- Bolivar.

CANTON Nº. 4 SAN MATEO Size 135 Sq. Km. Founded October 7, 1868

DISTRICTS: 1- San Mateo, 2- Desmonte, 3- Jesus Maria

CANTON Nº. 5 ATENAS Size: 125 Sq. Km. Founded October 7, 1868

DISTRICTS: 1- Atenas, 2-Jesus, 3- Mercedes, 4- San Isidro, 5- Concepci6n,
6-San Jose'. 7- Santa Eulalia

CANTON Nº. 6 NARANJO Size: 128.31 Sq. Km. founded March 9, 1886

DISTRICTS: 1- Naranjo, 2- San Miguel, 3- San Jose', 4- Cirri Sur, 5- San
Jeronimo

CANTON Nº. 7 PALMARES Size: 45 Sq. Km. Founded July 30, 1888

DISTRICTS: 1- Palmares, 2- Zaragoza, 3- Buenos Aires, 4- Santiago,
5-Candelaria, 6- Esquipulas, 7- La Granja.

CANTON Nº. 8 POAS Size: 68.56 Sq. Km. Founded October 15, 1901

DISTRICTS: 1- San Pedro, 2- San Juan, 3- San Rafael, 4- Carrillos, 5- Sabana
Redonda.
CANTON Nº. 9 OROTINA Size: 130 Sq. Km. Founded August 1, 1908

DISTRICTS: 1- Orotina, 2- Mastate, 3- Hacienda, 4- Coyolar, 5- Ceiba.

CANTON Nº. 10 SAN CARLOS Size: 3,373.40 Sq. Km. Founded September 26, 1911

DISTRICTS: 1- Quesada, 2- Flroencia, 3- Buenavista, 4- Aguas Zarcas,
5-Venecia, 6- Pital, 7- Fortuna, 8- Tigra, 9- Palmera, 10- Venado, 11- Cutris.
CANTON Nº. 11 ALFARO RUIZ Size: 129.29 Sq. Km. Founded June 21, 1915
DISTRICTS: 1- Zarcero, 2- Laguna, 3- Tapezco, 4- Guadalupe, 5- Palmira,
6-Zapote

CANTON Nº. 12 VALVERDE VEGA Size: 307.20 Sq. Km. Founded October 26, 1949
DISTRICTS: 1- Sarchi, 2- Sarchi Sur, 3- Toro Amarillo, 4- San Pedro,
5-Rodriguez

CANTON Nº. 13 UPALA Size: 1,780 Sq. Km. Founded March 17, 1970

DISTRICTS: 1- Upala, 2- Aguas Claras, 3- San Jose', 4- Bijagua, 5- Delicias

CANTON Nº. 14 LOS CHILES Size: 1,264 Sq. Km. Founded March 17, 1970

DISTRICTS:1- Los Chiles, 2- Caflo Negro, 3- El Amparo, 4- San Jorge
CANTON Nº. 15 GUATUSO Size: 724 Sq. Km. Founded March 17, 1970
DISTRICTS: 1- San Rafael, 2- Buena Vsita, 3- Cote