| Monterrey | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Monterrey district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Monterrey district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.5762°N -84.6239°W |
| Map Alt: | Monterrey district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 16 April 1979 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Carlos |
| Area Total Km2: | 220.2 |
| Elevation M: | 280 |
| Population Total: | 3455 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 21012 |
Monterrey is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
Monterrey was created on 16 April 1979 by Decreto Ejecutivo 10003-G. Segregated from Venado.
Monterrey has an area of km2[3] and a mean elevation of (100-1200 range) metres.
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with Pocosol to the north, La Fortuna and Tilarán to the south, La Fortuna and Cutris to the east and Venado to the west.
Its head, the town of Monterrey, is located 50.6 km (1 hour 2 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 142 km (2 hours 47 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.
For the 2011 census, Monterrey had a population of inhabitants. [4]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Monterrey has 17 population centers:
The district is characterized by a fresh climate, mountains and evergreen grasslands that together with the wealth and abundance of water, allows the development of meat and milk breeding, as well as planting roots and tubers.