Garabito (canton)
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| Country | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 25 September 1980[1] |
| Head city | Jacó |
| Districts | 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 | 54.469/km2 (141.07/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 611 |
| Website | www |
Garabito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Jacó district.
History
[edit | edit source]Garabito was created on 25 September 1980 by decree 6512.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]The canton of Garabito is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
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| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
For the 2011 census, Garabito had a population of 17,229 inhabitants.[7] Garabito has a population density of 54.5 people/km2 (141 people/mi2).
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Road transportation
[edit | edit source]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
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