Poás (canton)

Poás is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Pedro.

Toponymy
Named for Poás Volcano.

History
Poás was created on 15 October 1901 by decree 14.

Geography
Poás has an area of 73.84 km² and a mean elevation of 1,184 metres.

The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Poás and Poasito rivers form its eastern border, while the Prendes and Tacares rivers limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.

Districts
The canton of Poás is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) San Pedro
 * 2) San Juan
 * 3) San Rafael
 * 4) Carrillos
 * 5) Sabana Redonda

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Poás had a population of 29,199 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNS 107.svg National Route 107

• CR RNS 118.svg National Route 118

• CR RNS 120.svg National Route 120

• CR RNS 130.svg National Route 130

• CR RNS 146.svg National Route 146

• CR RNT 723.svg National Route 723