Canton No. 3: La Unión
Capital: Trés Ríos City
Km from San José to La Unión: 11 km
Size: 44.83 km2
Habitants 1999: 61,181
Founded: 1848
Districts
District 1: Trés Ríos
District 2: San Diego
District 3: San Juan
District 4: San Rafael
District 5: Concepcíon
District 6: Dulce Nombre
District 7: San Ramón
District 8: Río Azul
History
Settlement dates back to the 18th Century with the establiswhment of the Canton´s first city, Trés Ríos. There are two versions to the origin of the Canton´s name. One is that a union of missionaries formed in the canton and the other refers to the union of three rivers - Tiribí, Chiquito and Fierro.
General Description
The area is generally hilly and drained by Río Grande de Tarcoles. The main farm products are coffee, sugarcane and cattle.
Interesting Sites
The canton seat, Trés Ríos is 10km west of Cartago city and is situated at the foothills of the CArpintera Hills.
Climate
The average temperature is 18.2 Degrees Celcius.
The Cantones of Cartago
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Canton No. 3: La Unión
District 1: Trés Ríos
