Santa Ana (canton)
Santa Ana
Cantón de Santa Ana (Spanish) | |
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From the top, left to right: The Saint Anne parish church, a Roble Sabana, the Escazú mountains as seen from the Salitral district, the Santa Ana Conservation Centre, a shopping centre, a view of the sunset in the Piedades district, a view of Santa Ana at night. | |
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| Nicknames: Valle del Sol Spanish for: "Valley of the Sun" | |
Santa Ana canton | |
Santa Ana Santa Ana canton location in San José Province Santa Ana Santa Ana canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′06″N 84°11′45″W / 9.9184253°N 84.1957531°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | August 29, 1907 |
| Head city | Santa Ana |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Santa Ana |
| • Mayor | Juan José Vargas Fallas (PUSC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.42 km2 (23.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 49,123 |
• Estimate (2022) | 58,020 |
| • Density | 799.8/km2 (2,071/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santaneño, -a |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 109 |
| Website | www |
Santa Ana (Spanish: Cantón de Santa Ana) is the ninth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is located in the Central Valley. It borders with the Alajuela canton to the north, the Mora canton to the south and west, the Escazú canton to the east, as well as the Belén canton to the north east. As of 2022, the canton has the highest Human Development Index of any region in Costa Rica with a score of 0.871.