| Poás | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Poás canton location in Alajuela Province##Poás canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Poás canton location in Alajuela Province##Poás canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.106°N -84.2475°W |
| Map Alt: | Poás canton |
| Image Alt: | Poás Volcano crater |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 15 October 1901[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | San Pedro |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Poás |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | San Pedro |
| P2: | San Juan |
| P3: | San Rafael |
| P4: | Carrillos |
| P5: | Sabana Redonda |
| Area Total Km2: | 73.84 |
| Elevation M: | 1184 |
| Population Total: | 29199 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 208 |
Poás is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city of the canton is San Pedro.
Named for Poás Volcano.
Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14.
Poás has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.
The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Poás had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: