| Venecia | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Venecia district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Venecia district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.3357°N -84.2859°W |
| Map Alt: | Venecia district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 16 October 1935 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Carlos |
| Area Total Km2: | 132.44 |
| Elevation M: | 428 |
| Population Total: | 9638 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 21005 |
Venecia is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
Named after Venice in Italy, due to the numerous rivers that give life to it.
Venecia was created on 16 October 1935 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 110.
Venecia has an area of km2[3] which makes it the tenth district of the canton by area and an elevation of metres.
It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 2 districts; Pital to the north, Aguas Zarcas to the west. While at the border with the cantons of Rio Cuarto to the east and Sarchí to the south.
Its head, the town of Venecia, is located 26.8 km (43 minutes) to the NW of Ciudad Quesada and 80.4 km (2 hours 17 minutes) to the NW of San José the capital of the nation.
It is located at an elevation of 200 to 2100 meters above sea level.
For the 2011 census, Venecia had a population of inhabitants.[4]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Farmers and ranchers use the waters of the surrounding rivers to produce.
Tourist lodging and food services are offered for those who come to visit the hot springs.
Venecia, the head, has health services, educational, restaurants, hotels and supermarkets.