Santa Ana (canton)
Santa Ana is the ninth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[3][4] It is located in the Central Valley. The canton borders the Alajuela canton to the north, the Mora canton to the south and west, the Escazú canton to the east, as well as the Belén canton to the north east.[5] The canton has the highest Human Development Index of any canton in Costa Rica as of 2021 with a HDI of 0.935.[6]
Santa Ana | |
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 View of the mountains in Salitral, Santa Ana. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Valle del Sol (Valley of the Sun)[1] | |
Santa Ana canton | |
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| Coordinates: 9.9184253°N 84.1957531°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 29 August 1907[2] |
| Head city | Santa Ana |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Santa Ana |
| • Mayor | Gerardo Oviedo Espinoza (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.42 km2 (23.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,123 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santaneño, -a |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 109 |
| Website | www |
Toponymy
The first mention of the name appears in the Protocols of Cartago on December 1, 1658, when part of the land which now conforms the canton became property of José de Alvarado and Petronilla de Retes after their marriage. The name of the lands comes from the original owner of the lands, Jerónimo de Retes y López de Ortega, father of Petronilla. Ortega was seeded the land in the 17th century by the Spanish crown as a recognition for his work as sheriff of Cartago. Popular belief is that he named his lands in honour of Saint Anne.[7][8][9][10]
History
Santa Ana was created on 29 August 1907 by decree 8.[4]
Geography
Santa Ana has an area of 61.42 km2[11] and a mean elevation of 904 metres.[3]
The triangular-shaped canton is delineated by the Virilla River on the north and stretches south as it narrows to include a portion of the Cerros de Escazú.
Districts
The canton of Santa Ana is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 3,785 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,812 | 53.6% | |
| 1963 | 9,026 | 55.3% | |
| 1973 | 14,499 | 60.6% | |
| 1984 | 19,605 | 35.2% | |
| 2000 | 34,507 | 76.0% | |
| 2011 | 49,123 | 42.4% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[12] |
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For the 2011 census, Santa Ana had a population of 49,123 inhabitants.[14]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Culture
Roble de Sabana
The Tabebuia rosea (nicknamed "Roble de Sabana", meaning Savannah Oak) is native to Costa Rica, and can be seen in the country’s warm areas.[15] It was declared a symbol of the canton by Santa Ana's Municipal Council in ordinary session n.267 held on June 23rd , 2015. The tree can also be seen of the canton's seal and flag.[16]
Notable people
This is a list of people born or that have lived in Santa Ana.
- Marcia González Aguiluz: Lawyer with an emphasis on environmental law. She was the president of the Citizens' Action Party between 2017 and 2018, as well as former minister of justice and peace under president Carlos Alvarado Quesada.
- María Luisa Ávila Agüero: A Pediatric subspecializing in infectious diseases who was the minister of health under presidents Óscar Arias Sánchez and Laura Chinchilla.
- Michael Umaña: Former football player who played as a defender.
- Carlos Martínez: Football player who currently plays at A.D. San Carlos as a defender.
References
- "El Cantón". santaana.go.cr (in Spanish). Gobierno local de Santa Ana. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- "Santa Ana" (PDF). Bibloteca Virtual en Poblacion, Centroamericano de Poblacion (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoría Municipal. 1985. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Atlas de desarrollo humano cantonal, 2021". unpd.org (in Spanish). United Nations Development Programme Costa Rica. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "SANTA ANA CANTÓN 1- 09". Ifam.go.cr (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- Aguilar, Ana Yancy. "Conozca el origen del nombre del cantón de Santa Ana" (in Spanish). Amprensa. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- Sandí Castellá, Daniela. "Análisis toponímico de las ciudades de Santa Ana, Escazú, Zarcero, San Ramon y Alajuela". prezi.com (in Spanish). Prezi. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Santa Ana history: Was this Spain's first town in the Central Valley?". The Tico Times. July 7, 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Roble Sabana". costaricagardens.com (in Spanish). Costa Rica Gardens. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "El Cantón". santaana.go.cr (in Spanish). Gobierno local de Santa Ana. Retrieved 8 February 2023.