Acosta (canton)

Acosta is the twelfth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Ignacio.

History
Acosta was created on 27 October 1910 by decree 24.

Geography
Acosta has an area of 342.24 km² and a mean elevation of 1,009 metres.

The mountainous canton begins in the Cerros de Escazú on the far western edge of the San José Metropolitan Area. It continues west and south between the Negro River on the north and the Jorco River on the east to encompass a large portion of the Coastal Mountain Range, ending at the border of Puntarenas Province near the Pacific coast in Parrita Canton.

Districts
The canton of Acosta is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) San Ignacio
 * 2) Guaitil
 * 3) Palmichal
 * 4) Cangrejal
 * 5) Sabanillas

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Acosta had a population of 20,209 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 209.svg National Route 209
 * CR RNT 301.svg National Route 301