Upala is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Upala district.

History

Upala was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.

Geography

Upala has an area of 1,580.67 km2 and a mean elevation of 194 metres. Upala Canton is bordered by Nicaragua on the north, the Las Haciendas River on the northwest, Rito River on the southeast, and the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the south. The Rincón de la Vieja, Santa María, Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes are landmarks along the southern border.

Districts

The canton of Upala is subdivided into the following districts:

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Upala had a population of 43,953.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4 • CR RNP 6.svg National Route 6 • CR RNS 138.svg National Route 138 • CR RNS 164.svg National Route 164 • CR RNS 170.svg National Route 170 • CR RNT 728.svg National Route 728 • CR RNT 729.svg National Route 729 • CR RNT 730.svg National Route 730 • CR RNT 731.svg National Route 731 • CR RNT 732.svg National Route 732 • CR RNT 735.svg National Route 735 • CR RNT 737.svg National Route 737 • CR RNT 917.svg National Route 917