Pital, San Carlos

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

History
Pital was created on 5 November 1948 by Decreto 36.

Geography
Pital has an area of 379.61 km2 which makes it the third district of the canton by area and an elevation of 156 metres.

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Venice to the south, Cutris and Aguas Zarcas to the west. While to the north it borders with Nicaragua and to the east with the province of Heredia.

Its head, the city of Pital, is located 28.6 km (50 minutes) NE of Quesada (Costa Rica) and 91.9 km (2 hours 30 minutes) to NW of San José the capital of the nation.

It is located at an elevation of 100 meters above sea level.

It is located at low altitude, because much of the district is located in the plains of San Carlos.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Pital had a population of 17,318 inhabitants.

It is the third most populated of the canton, only behind Quesada and Aguas Zarcas, but surpassing to La Fortuna and Florencia.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4
 * CR RNS 250.svg National Route 250
 * CR RNT 744.svg National Route 744
 * CR RNT 745.svg National Route 745
 * CR RNT 746.svg National Route 746

Settlements
The 18 population centers of the district are:


 * Pital (head of the district)
 * Piedra Alegre
 * El Encanto
 * Los Ángeles
 * Veracruz
 * Chaparrón
 * El Palmar
 * Golfito
 * Cuatro Esquinas
 * La Josefina
 * Puerto Escondido
 * Yucatán
 * Tierras Buenas
 * Coopeisabel
 * Santa Elena
 * El Saíno
 * La Trinchera
 * San Marcos

Economy
The economy is based on the extensive cultivation of pineapple for export purposes.

Livestock meat and milk also has great relevance in the area, as currently Pital Is the second district that produces more milk in the canton.

Pital center, has health services, educational, financial, food and some places of accommodation.

The trade is represented by supermarkets, shops and premises in which the sale of fast food, groceries, shoes, clothes and appliances and accessories in general stands out.