| Palmares | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Palmares canton location in Alajuela Province##Palmares canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Palmares canton location in Alajuela Province##Palmares canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.0466°N -84.4373°W |
| Map Alt: | Palmares canton |
| Image Alt: | Palmares Church |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 30 July 1888[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Palmares |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Palmares |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Palmares |
| P2: | Zaragoza |
| P3: | Buenos Aires |
| P4: | Santiago |
| P5: | Candelaria |
| P6: | Esquipulas |
| P7: | La Granja |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.06 |
| Elevation M: | 1028 |
| Population Total: | 41805 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 207 |
Palmares is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3]
Palmares was created on 30 July 1888 by decree 68.
The first settlers in what today is Palmares are believed to have arrived in 1835 from the cities of Alajuela and Belén, looking for land where to cultivate tobacco and other products.
Palmares has an area of km2[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Aguacate Mountains establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Grande River delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.
The canton of Palmares is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Palmares had a population of inhabitants.[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: