Florencia, San Carlos

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 3 districts; Cutris to the north, La Tigra to the west (also with the canton of San Ramón), Quesada and La Palmera to the east. While to the south it borders with the canton of Zarcero.

Its head, the city of Florencia, is located 9.7 km (22 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 116 km (2 hours 32 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.

Florencia has an area of 198.54 km^2[3] and a mean elevation of 225 metres.^[1] with a range between 100 and 600 meters above sea level.

This variation of altitude is due to the fact that the southern part of the district is formed by the mountain foothills of the Central Mountain Range, while to the north, the territory follows a clear descent towards the plains of San Carlos.

For the 2011 census, Florencia had a population of 15,149 inhabitants.^[6] It is the sixth most populated of the canton, behind of Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Pocosol and La Fortuna.^[7]

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 4
• National Route 35
• National Route 141
• National Route 739
• National Route 748