| Upala | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Upala canton location in Alajuela Province##Upala canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Upala canton location in Alajuela Province##Upala canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.8685°N -85.1637°W |
| Map Alt: | Upala canton |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 17 March 1970[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Upala |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Upala |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Upala |
| P2: | Aguas Claras |
| P3: | San José |
| P4: | Bijagua |
| P5: | Delicias |
| P6: | Dos Ríos |
| P7: | Yolillal |
| P8: | Canalete |
| Area Total Km2: | 1580.67 |
| Elevation M: | 194 |
| Population Total: | 43953 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 213 |
Upala is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city is in Upala district.
Upala was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.
Upala has an area of km2[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
Upala Canton is bordered by Nicaragua on the north, the Las Haciendas River on the northwest, Rito River on the southeast, and the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the south. The Rincón de la Vieja, Santa María, Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes are landmarks along the southern border.
The canton of Upala is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Upala had a population of .[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: