Cañas is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Cañas district.
History Cañas was created on 12 July 1878 by decree 22.
Geography Cañas has an area of and a mean elevation of metres. The elongated canton touches the Tempisque River in the southwest. It keeps the Bebedero River and Tenorio River on its western boundary as it widens to encompass agricultural lowlands before climbing into the Cordillera de Guanacaste up to the Tenorio Volcano.
Climate
Districts The canton of Cañas is subdivided into the following districts: Cañas Palmira San Miguel Bebedero Porozal
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Cañas had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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