Alvarado is the name of the sixth canton

Cantons of Costa Rica

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 in the province of Cartago

Cartago Province

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 in Costa Rica

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. The canton covers an area of 81.06 km², and has a population of 13,078. The capital city of the canton is Pacayas.

The defunct Caribbean railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Río Reventazón. The Río Turrialba on the east and the Río Birrís on the west help establish the canton's northern limits, which reach into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).

The canton of Alvarado is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).

1. Pacayas
2. Cervantes
3. Capellades