Canton de Acosta (Acosta), San José

Canton de Acosta: Canton of Costa Rica

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Quick Facts about Acosta

Population : 20,209
Country : Costa Rica
State : San José (Costa Rica)
Altitude : 3,409 feet / 1039 meters
Capital : San Ignacio
Time Zone : America/Costa_Rica
Local time : 19:12:50 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Acosta is located at 9°44'42"N 84°14'10"W (9.7449300, -84.2360100). It has 2 neighbors: Canton de Puriscal and Aserri.

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Acosta has 2 neighbours.

  • Puriscal Canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica
  • Aserrí Canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica

  • Sabanillas
  • Cangrejal
  • Palmichal
  • Guaitil
  • San Ignacio

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1927 7,474 - census
1950 10,160 26.44% census
1963 13,092 22.4% census
1973 14,385 8.99% census
1984 14,853 3.15% census
2000 18,661 20.41% census
2011 20,209 7.66% census

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