Belén is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 12.15km², and has a population of 21,085. The capital city of the canton is San Antonio. The area is well known locally for its inland chalk cliffs.
The compact canton is on the western side of the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas) midway between the national capital city of San José and the Juan Santamaría International Airport.
Districts
The canton of Belén is subdivided into three districts (distritos):
History
The canton was established by law on June 8, 1907.
RIO RANCHO — The high school winter sports season concluded over the weekend, with Belen and Valencia each taking home an individual title in the State Powerlifting Championship at the Rio Rancho Events Center....
BELEN—Less than a month after the former Belen police chief resigned his position, the mayor has decided to suspend the search to replace him until after the November election ....