| Alajuelita | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica San José#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Alajuelita canton location in San José Province##Alajuelita canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.889°N -84.1152°W |
| Map Alt: | Alajuelita canton |
| Image Alt: | Alajuelita Cross, was illuminated and visible from most of the Central Valley |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 4 June 1909[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San José |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Alajuelita |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Alajuelita |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Modesto Alpízar Luna (PNG) |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Alajuelita |
| P2: | San Josecito |
| P3: | San Antonio |
| P4: | Concepción |
| P5: | San Felipe |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.17 |
| Elevation M: | 1194 |
| Population Total: | 77603 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 110 |
Alajuelita is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2] [3]
Alajuelita was created on 4 June 1909 by decree 58. The first settlements in the area occurred by 1650. The name "Alajuelita" comes from a diminutive form of the name of Alajuela Province due to original settlers coming from that province.
Alajuelita has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Tiribí River on the northeast, Cañas River on the east, Poás River on the southeast, and the Cerros de Escazú at it far southwestern end. The Spanish; Castilian: Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this canton[5] along with the San Miguel Hill, whose metallic cross built at its peak is definitely one of the more beloved landmarks in Costa Rican Central Region.[6]
The canton of Alajuelita is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Alajuelita had a population of inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: