[1] The odd-shaped canton reaches southwest from the suburbs of the national capital city of San José.

The Santuario Nacional Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is located in this canton[4] along with the San Miguel Hill, whose metallic cross built at its peak is definitely one of the more beloved landmarks in Costa Rican Central Region.

[5] According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.

[6] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the New Generation Party candidate, María del Rosario Siles Fernández[a], was elected mayor of the canton with 47.78% of the votes, with Jonathan Miguel Arrieta Ulloa and Javiera Tatiana Centeno Barboza as first and second vice mayors, respectively.

[6] The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party member Henry David Salazar Quesada, with New Generation Party member Grettel Andrea Murillo Quirós as vice president.