El Guarco (canton)

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El Guarco
Cantón
Location of El Guarco Canton in Cartago Province
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 name of 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
El Tejar 30801 1,377 6.06 25,518 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Poblados (villages): Achiotillo, Barrancas, Bodocal, Garita, Purires, Tablón
Patio de Agua 30804 1,960 10.83 421 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Poblados (villages): Bajo Zopilote, Caragral, Común

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  3. Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC


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