Quesada, Costa Rica facts for kids
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Quesada
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City
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Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Canton | San Carlos |
City | September 26, 1991 |
Area | |
• Total | 145.3 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 42,060 |
• Density | 289.47/km2 (749.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Ciudad Quesada (Quesada City) is a city in Costa Rica. It is the capital of the district of Quesada in the San Carlos canton of Alajuela. Ciudad Quesada is the official name (formerly La Unión) but is commonly called San Carlos (like the canton). Ciudad Quesada is the most populated city of the canton of San Carlos.
The city is the region's economic and political center. Ciudad Quesada and the neighboring area produces 65% of all the milk that the nation of Costa Rica uses.
See also
In Spanish: Quesada (Costa Rica) para niños
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