Guatuso (canton)

Guatuso

Cantón


Location of Guatuso Canton in Alajuela Province
Country Costa Rica
Province Alajuela
Founded 17 March 1970
Area
  Total 758.32 km2 (292.79 sq mi)
Population (June 2013)
  Total 17,507
  Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)

Guatuso is the name of the 15th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 758.32 square kilometres (292.79 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 17,507 (estimate as of 2013).[3] The capital city of the canton is San Rafael de Guatuso.

Geography

It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Río Purgatorio (Purgatory River) and the Río Frío (Cold River) as the northeast border, the Río Cucaracha (Cockroach River) as a portion of the southeast border, the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the southwest border, and the Río Rito and the Río Mónico on the northwest. Tenorio Volcano marks the far western point of the canton.

Districts

The canton of Guatuso is subdivided into four districts (distritos):[1]

  1. San Rafael
  2. Buenavista
  3. Cote
  4. Katira

History

The canton was established by a decree of March 17, 1970. It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area.

References

  1. 1 2 "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.
  2. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  3. Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC


Coordinates: 10°40′N 84°49′W / 10.667°N 84.817°W / 10.667; -84.817

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