The Earth's Pulse

Main Crater of Poás Volcano

Mirror of the Sky

The serenity of Laguna Botos

Poás Water & Fire

The territory that connects nature, community, innovation and development

37,000+
Residents
5
Districts
9
ASADAS
2,708 m
Volcano Summit
1901
Founded
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🌋 Poás Agua y Fuego 💧

The territory that connects nature, community, innovation and development.

🌋 Fire

The volcano as an engine of energy, identity and opportunity for the canton.

Volcano Energy Identity Tourism Entrepreneurship Innovation

💧 Water

A source of life, biodiversity and safety for the communities of Poás.

Watersheds ASADAS Biodiversity Agriculture Environment Safety
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Poás Data Center

Digital Observatory: live weather, volcano, rivers, water and more canton indicators.

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💧 Poás Canton · Costa Rica

Our Water Heritage

The Poás massif is not only a giant of fire — it is the humid lung of the region. Its cloud forest captures moisture and feeds the reserves that supply millions of people.

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Water Tower

The massif feeds the Poás, Colima and Barva aquifers, the main drinking water sources for the Greater Metropolitan Area.

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Unique Ecosystem

The cloud forest acts as a giant sponge, regulating the local climate and maintaining the canton's biodiversity.

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Community Aqueducts

Direct source for 9 ASADAS that provide drinking water to all communities in Poás canton.

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Land use planning

Canton Zoning Plan

Explore the land use zoning, development regulations, environmental protection and volcanic risk management for Poás canton.

🏗️ Zoning 🌿 Environmental Protection 🌋 Volcanic Risk 💧 Water Heritage

Poás Community

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Poás
Volcano

2,708 m.a.s.l. · Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Poás Volcano National Park
SINAC · Central Volcanic Mountain Range Conservation Area
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HoursMon – Sun  8:00 am – 4:00 pm
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EntryPrior electronic reservation required
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Adult fee₡1,130 nationals  /  $18 foreigners
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Children under 6Free admission

🌤️ Weather in Poás Canton

Real-time meteorological data · Volcanic zone · Open-Meteo API

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🗺️ Poás Canton Map

Explore the districts, points of interest and services of the canton

🌋 Poás Volcano 🏛️ San Pedro Center 🏘️ Districts 🌿 Natural Areas
✦ Founded October 15, 1901 ✦

Discover the History
of Our Canton

Pre-Hispanic origins · Colonial era · Poás Volcano · Flora & Fauna · Gastronomy

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🛡️ Poás Canton · Costa Rica

Public
Safety

Guidelines · Neighborhood Organization · Protocols · Legal Framework · Institutional Coordination

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