El Guarco (canton)
Coordinates: 09°51′N 83°56′W / 9.850°N 83.933°W
| El Guarco | ||
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Cantón | ||
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 Location of El Guarco Canton in Cartago Province | ||
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Province | Alajuela | |
| Founded | 26 July 1939 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 167.69 km2 (64.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 2013) | ||
| • Total | 43,415 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
El Guarco is the eighth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 167.69 square kilometres (64.75 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 43,415 (estimate as of 2013).[3]
The capital city of the canton is El Tejar.
Geography
El Guarco is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). The Carretera Interamericana (Pan-American Highway) delineates the canton's lengthy southwestern border.
History
The canton was established by a decree of July 26, 1939.[1]
Districts
The canton of El Guarco is subdivided into four districts (distritos):[1]
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2013) | Coordinates |
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| El Tejar | 30801 | 1,377 | 6.06 | 25,518 | 09°50′46″N 83°56′25″W / 9.84611°N 83.94028°W |
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco | |||||
| San Isidro | 30802 | 1,388 | 129.68 | 10,561 | 09°49′48″N 83°57′14″W / 9.83000°N 83.95389°W |
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Guatuso, Higuito, Potrerillos | |||||
| Poblados (villages): Altamiradas, Alto San Francisco, Bajo Gloria, Bajos de León, Barrancas (part), Cangreja, Cañón (part), Casablanca, Casamata, Cascajal, Conventillo, Cruces, Cruz, Chonta (part), Damita, Dos Amigos, Empalme (part), Esperanza, Estrella, Guayabal (part), La Luchita, La Paz, Macho Gaff, Montserrat, Ojo de Agua (part), Palmital, Palmital Sur, Palo Verde, Paso Macho (part), Purires (part), Salsipuedes (part), San Cayetano, Surtubal, Tres de Junio, Vara del Roble | |||||
| Tobosi | 30803 | 1,380 | 21.12 | 6,915 | 09°50′21″N 83°59′08″W / 9.83917°N 83.98556°W |
| Poblados (villages): Achiotillo, Barrancas, Bodocal, Garita, Purires, Tablón | |||||
| Patio de Agua | 30804 | 1,960 | 10.83 | 421 | 09°48′00″N 84°00′40″W / 9.80000°N 84.01111°W |
| Poblados (villages): Bajo Zopilote, Caragral, Común | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC
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