Flores is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San JoaquÃÂn district.
Flores was created on 12 August 1915 by decree 52.
Flores has an area of and a mean elevation of metres.
The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Segundo River forming the northwestern boundary and the BurÃÂo River establishing the canton's southwestern border.
The canton of Flores is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Flores had a population of inhabitants.
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.