Puriscal (canton)
Puriscal is the name of the 4th canton (or "county") in the province of San José, Costa Rica. In Spanish, a "puriscal" is the flower of the common bean. The capital city of the canton is Santiago (de Puriscal).
The canton of Puriscal covers an area of 553.66 km²;[1] the Río Chucás delineates the canton's northernmost boundary, while the Río Chires marks its far southern border, with the canton of Parrita in Puntarenas Province. Puriscal includes a major portion of the Coastal Mountain Range, however the canton is landlocked, in that it does not have direct ocean access.
The canton has a population of 31,202.[2] Only 18% of the canton's population live in urban areas. Among its inhabitants, 20.2% are under 10 years old and 7.4% are over 65.
Districts
The canton of Puriscal is subdivided into nine districts (distritos):[3]
History
The canton or Puriscal was established by a decree of August 7, 1868.[4]
References
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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- ↑ More Information Puriscal
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