Palmares (canton)
Palmares is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
History
Palmares was created on 30 July 1888 by decree 68.The first settlers in what today is Palmares are believed to have arrived in 1835 from the cities of Alajuela and Belén, looking for land where to cultivate tobacco and other products.
Geography
Palmares has an area of km2 and a mean elevation of metres.The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Aguacate Mountains establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Grande River delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.