| San Ramón | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Nicknames: | Tierra de Poetas (Land of Poets)[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | San Ramón canton location in Alajuela Province##San Ramón canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | San Ramón canton location in Alajuela Province##San Ramón canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.2182°N -84.5992°W |
| Map Alt: | San Ramón canton |
| Image Alt: | View of San Ramón |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 21 August 1856[2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | San Ramón |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de San Ramón |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | San Ramón |
| P2: | Santiago |
| P3: | San Juan |
| P4: | Piedades Norte |
| P5: | Piedades Sur |
| P6: | San Rafael |
| P7: | San Isidro |
| P8: | Los Ángeles |
| P9: | Alfaro |
| P10: | Volio |
| P11: | Concepción |
| P12: | Zapotal |
| P13: | Peñas Blancas |
| P14: | San Lorenzo |
| Area Total Km2: | 1018.64 |
| Elevation M: | 974 |
| Population Total: | 80566 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 202 |
San Ramón is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[3] [4] The head city is in San Ramón district.
San Ramón was created on 21 August 1856 by decree 17.
San Ramón has an area of km²[5] and a mean elevation of metres.
An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
The canton of San Ramón is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, San Ramón had a population of inhabitants. [6]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: