| Florencia | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Florencia district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Florencia district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.3665°N -84.4814°W |
| Map Alt: | Florencia district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Carlos |
| Area Total Km2: | 198.54 |
| Elevation M: | 225 |
| Population Total: | 15149 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 21002 |
Florencia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Cutris to the north, La Tigra to the west (also with the canton of San Ramón), Quesada and La Palmera to the east. While to the south it borders with the canton of Zarcero.
Its head, the city of Florencia, is located 9.7 km (22 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 116 km (2 hours 32 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.
Florencia has an area of km2[3] and an mean elevation of metres. with a range between 100 and 600 meters above sea level.
This variation of altitude is due to the fact that the southern part of the district is formed by the mountain foothills of the Central Mountain Range, while to the north, the territory follows a clear descent towards the plains of San Carlos.
For the 2011 census, Florencia had a population of inhabitants.[4] It is the sixth most populated of the canton, behind of Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Pocosol and La Fortuna.[5]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Florence, the head, has health services, educational, financial, legal, lodging, post office, car repair, construction.
Entertainment services are also offered in nightly venues.
In terms of trade, the sale of fast foods, groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and various accessories stands out.