Pital, San Carlos

Pital is the name of the district number 6 of the Canton of San Carlos, which in turn belongs to the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. 

Location 

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. 

Geography 

Pital has an area of 375.43 km², which makes it the third district of the canton by area. 

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. 

Demography 

The district counts on 17, 318 inhabitants, turning it into the third most populated of the canton, only behind Quesada and Aguas Zarcas, but surpassing to La Fortuna and Florencia. 

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. 

See also 

 Canton of San Carlos
 District of Quesada
 District of Florencia
 District of Buenavista
 District of Aguas Zarcas
 District of Venecia
 District of La Fortuna
 District of La Tigra
 District of La Palmera
 District of Venado
 District of Cutris
 District of Monterrey
 District of Pocosol
 List of districts of Costa Rica

References 

 [Http://www.inec.go.cr/ National Institute of Statistics and Censuses]
 [Http://www.munisc.go.cr/Inicio.aspx/ Municipality of San Carlos]

Category:Districts of Alajuela Province