Acosta (canton)
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Acosta Acosta canton location in San José Province Acosta Acosta canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′30″N 84°14′12″W / 9.7415933°N 84.2366847°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 27 October 1910 |
| Head city | San Ignacio |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Acosta |
| • Mayor | Nelson Martín Umaña Quirós (PLN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 342.56 km2 (132.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,209 |
• Estimate (2022) | 22,542 |
| • Density | 58.994/km2 (152.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 112 |
| Website | www |
Acosta is the twelfth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Ignacio.