| Los Chiles | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Los Chiles canton location in Alajuela Province##Los Chiles canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Los Chiles canton location in Alajuela Province##Los Chiles canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.8591°N -84.6737°W |
| Map Alt: | Los Chiles canton |
| Image Alt: | Frío River |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 17 March 1970[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Los Chiles |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Los Chiles |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Los Chiles |
| P2: | Caño Negro |
| P3: | El Amparo |
| P4: | San Jorge |
| Area Total Km2: | 1358.86 |
| Elevation M: | 47 |
| Population Total: | 23735 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 214 |
Los Chiles is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3]
Spanish; Castilian: Los Chiles translates and refers to bell peppers.
Los Chiles was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.
Los Chiles has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton lies along the border of Nicaragua at the top of the Llanura de San Carlos (San Carlos Plains) in north central Costa Rica. The Pocosol River forms the southeastern boundary of the canton, with (from north to south) the Rita, Mónico, Frío and the Purgatorio rivers establishing the southwestern border.
The canton of Los Chiles is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Los Chiles had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
This is a low-lying, sparsely settled region primarily devoted to large agricultural enterprises.