Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste. The capital is Alajuela. The province covers an area of 9,754 km², and has a population of 716,286 (2000). It is subdivided into 15 cantons.
Canton (Capital):
- Alajuela (Alajuela)
- Alfaro Ruiz (Zarcero)
- Atenas (Atenas)
- Grecia (Grecia)
- Guatuso (San Rafael)
- Los Chiles (Los Chiles)
- Naranjo (Naranjo)
- Orotina (Orotina)
- Palmares (Palmares)
- Poás (San Pedro)
- San Carlos (Ciudad Quesada)
- San Mateo (San Mateo)
- San Ramón (San Ramón)
- Upala (Upala)
- Valverde Vega (Sarchí)