Florencia, San Carlos

Florencia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Location
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Cutris to the north, La Tigra to the west (also with the canton of San Ramón), Quesada and La Palmera to the east. While to the south it borders with the canton of Zarcero.

Its head, the city of Florencia, is located 9.7 km (22 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 116 km (2 hours 32 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.

Geography
Florencia has an area of 198.54 km2 and an mean elevation of 225 metres. with a range between 100 and 600 meters above sea level.

This variation of altitude is due to the fact that the southern part of the district is formed by the mountain foothills of the Central Mountain Range, while to the north, the territory follows a clear descent towards the plains of San Carlos.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Florencia had a population of 15,149 inhabitants. It is the sixth most populated of the canton, behind of Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Pocosol and La Fortuna.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4
 * CR RNP 35.svg National Route 35
 * CR RNS 141.svg National Route 141
 * CR RNT 739.svg National Route 739
 * CR RNT 748.svg National Route 748

Economy
Florence, the head, has health services, educational, financial, legal, lodging, post office, car repair, construction.

Entertainment services are also offered in nightly venues.

In terms of trade, the sale of fast foods, groceries, shoes, clothes, appliances and various accessories stands out.