Coordinates: 9°59′N 84°23′W

Atenas
Atenas (Spanish pronunciation: [a'tenas]) is the capital city of the canton of Atenas
in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito
Atenas
(district) that includes the city. City

The district of Atenas covers an area of 8.93 km²,[1] and has a population of
approx. 27,000 inhabitants.[2] The city of Atenas itself has about 5,000
inhabitants.[3] Its name means Athens (Αθήνα), the capital of Greece.

Geography
The city lies at an elevation of 698 meters above sea level[1] on the western edge
Catholic church in central Atenas
of the Central Valley (Valle Central), 25 kilometers southwest of the provincial
capital city of Alajuela, 20 kilometers from Juan Santamaria International
Airport, and 35 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.

The town is surrounded by Atenas

mountains and coffee

plantations. It is located in a
prosperous agricultural area
which hosts a weekly farmer's
market on Thursday afternoons
Location in Costa Rica
and Friday mornings. The town
Coordinates: 9°59′N 84°23′W
center features a church and a
Monumento al Boyero Country Costa Rica
park lined with palm trees.
There is a community health Province Alajuela Province
center, pharmacies, doctors, dentists, tennis court, fitness center, swimming
Canton Atenas
pools, parks, banks, shops, bed-and-breakfasts, and restaurants in the village. Area
• City 8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Atenas is a popular place for North American and European retirees.[3]
Elevation 698 m (2,290 ft)
There are four major real estate developments with existing homes and building Population (2012)
lots: Roca Verde, Vista Atenas, Lomas Al Paraiso and Hacienda Atenas. There • City 5,000
are other real estate developments in various stages of completion. • Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Metro 27,000
In mid-October 2011, a major landslide occurred on the Atenas exit of the
Climate Aw
Autopista del Sol. The exit has since re-opened improving travel time to San
José, Escazú and Pacific beaches.

Climate & Topography

It is popularly said that Atenas enjoys the 'best climate in the world'; the reason for this attribution is that climatic factors like
temperature and humidity are stable all year round, with temperatures ranging from 19 Celsius at night to 34 Celsius during the
day with a yearly average of 26 Celsius.
 It also has a varied sets of altitudes starting at 300 meters above sea level in the
Balsa and Rio Grande areas ascending to up to 1,200 meters above sea level in
the San Isidro area. This wide spectrum of heights provides to marked and well
defined climatic subregions within the greater Atenas area.

References
1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
Pasture lands with Nicoya Peninsula
2. Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May
in the background as seen from
2003.
Estanquillos
3. "Living in Atenas Costa Rica", International Living, Jason Holland, Sept
2012

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