Garabito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Jacó district.
Garabito | |
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 Punta Leona beach, in Garabito canton. | |
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 Garabito canton | |
  Garabito Garabito canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′26″N 84°36′53″W / 9.7072525°N 84.6147906°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 25 September 1980[1] |
| Head city | Jacó |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Garabito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.31 km2 (122.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,229 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 611 |
| Website | www |
History edit
Garabito was created on 25 September 1980 by decree 6512.[1]
Geography edit
Garabito has an area of 316.31 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 22 metres.[2]
The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.
Districts edit
The canton of Garabito is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1984 | 3,144 | — | |
| 2000 | 10,378 | 230.1% | |
| 2011 | 17,229 | 66.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Garabito had a population of 17,229 inhabitants.[7] Garabito has a population density of 54.5 /km2 (141.1 /sq mi).
Transportation edit
Road transportation edit
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References edit
- ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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