Quesada, San Carlos
Ciudad Quesada (Quesada City) is a city in Costa Rica. It is the capital of the district of Quesada in the San Carlos canton of Alajuela. Ciudad Quesada is the official name (formerly La Unión[1]) but is commonly called San Carlos (like the canton). Ciudad Quesada is the most populated city of the canton of San Carlos.[2]
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| Coordinates: 10°19′25″N 84°25′37″W / 10.32361°N 84.42694°WCoordinates: 10°19′25″N 84°25′37″W / 10.32361°N 84.42694°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | San Carlos |
| City | September 26, 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Syndic | Adolfo Enrique Vargas Aragonés (CUSC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.3 km2 (56.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 43,399 |
| • Density | 298.69/km2 (773.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Climate | Af |
The city is the region's economic and political center.[1] Ciudad Quesada and the neighboring area produces 65% of all the milk that the nation of Costa Rica uses.[1]
