Pocosol is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
History Pocosol was created on 3 November 1983 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 231. Segregated from Cutris.
Geography Pocosol has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres.
It is located in the northern region of the country and its limits are, to the north Nicaragua, to the south Monterrey, to the west Los Chiles, to the east Cutris.
Its head, the town of Santa Rosa, is located 44.7 km (1 hour) NE of Ciudad Quesada and 144 km (2 hours 51 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.
It presents a level ground in almost all its extension.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Pocosol had a population of inhabitants. It is the fourth most populated of the canton, behind of The district counts on 15 395 inhabitants, turning it into the fourth most populated of the canton, behind of de Quesada, Aguas Zarcas y Pital.
Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 35 National Route 227 National Route 752 National Route 761
Settlements Pocosol has 44 population centers:
Santa Rosa (head of the district) Santa María Las Brisas Acapulco Tres y Tres Asentamiento Juanilama La Esperanza San Martín San Bosco Santa Lucía San Diego San Andrés San Isidro (Zapatón) Buenos Aires Esterito La Milagrosa Asentamiento Los Ángeles Asentamiento Las Nieves Asentamiento Santa Rosa Parajeles San Gerardo Santa Cecilia El Edén La Luisa San Luis El Plomo Rancho Quemado Paraíso Pueblo Nuevo Paso Real San Rafael La Ceiba La Aldea San Alejo San Cristóbal Cuatro Esquinas Banderas El Conchito San Isidro La Guaria El Jocote Llano Verde La Azucena El Concho Pueblo Santo
Economy
There are three main economic activities:
Cultivation of agricultural products like citrus, sugar cane, roots and tubers. Dual purpose cattle activity (meat and milk). Reforestation and industrialization of wood.
Services Pocosol has health and educational services. In addition to a lot of commerce such as pharmacies, shops, financial institutions, restaurants, among others.
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