Some Facts
Canton No. 3: Desamparados
Capital: Desamparados
Km from Desamparados to San José: 9 km
Size: 118.26 km2
Habitants 1999: 163,000
Founded: 1862
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Districts
District 1: Desamparados City
District 2: San Miguel
District 3: San Juan de Dios
District 4: San Rafael Arriba
District 5: San Antonio
District 6: Frailes
District 7: Patarrá
District 1: Liberia City
District 8: San Crisóbal, San Cristóbal Norte
District 9: Rosario
District 10: Damas, Fátima
District 11: San Rafael Abajo
District 12: Gravilias
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History
Desamparados, named after the first chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Desamparados in 1821, was established as a canton in 1848.
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General Description
Its topography is irregular, partly resting on a ravine. This canton is part of the greater Metropolitan Area. The fluvial system of this canton belongs to the Pacific versant, specifically to the watershed of the Pirrís and Grande de Tárcoles rivers.
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Interesting Sites
There are great concentrations of relatively new houses due to the numerous housing projects in recent years. In the San Antonio District there are hot springs and a clay mine, and San Miguel has a coal mine. The canton has some important buildings such as the modern Marcial Fallas Clinic, the elegant Catholic Church as well as other buildings of historical and architectural interest, such as the colonial-style first school of Desamparados, the Barrio Salitral Mansion and the Casa de Cultura Joáquin García Monge.
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Climate
It has an average temperature of 20 degrees Ceslsius.
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Cantons of San José
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