Tilarán (canton)
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| Tilarán | |
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| Cantón | |
 Location of Tilarán Canton in Guanacaste Province |
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| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Area | |
| • Total | 638.39 km2 (246.48 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2013) | |
| • Total | 20,708 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Tilarán is the eighth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 638.39 km²,[1] and has a population of 20,708.[2] Its capital city is also called Tilarán.
The canton surrounds Lake Arenal (Laguna de Arenal) except for the lake's southeast end, which belongs to the province of Alajuela. The northern border is in the Cordillera de Guanacaste, touching the Río Corobicí at its northernmost limits. The south part of the canton is in the Cordillera de Tilarán.
Districts
The canton of Tilarán is subdivided into seven districts (distritos):[3]
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2013) | Coordinates | Capital |
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| Tilarán | 50801 | 564 | 138.78 | 8,892 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Barrios: Cabra, Carmen, Juan XXIII, Lomalinda | ||||||
| Poblados: Cuatro Esquinas, Chiripa, Piamonte, Río Chiquito, San Luis, Tejona, Tres Esquinas | ||||||
| Quebrada Grande | 50802 | 725 | 76.02 | 2,893 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Poblados: Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas | ||||||
| Tronadora (Nuevo Tronadora) |
50803 | 600 | 122.27 | 1,913 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Poblados: Arenal Viejo, Colonia Menonita, Río Chiquito Abajo, Silencio | ||||||
| Santa Rosa | 50804 | 432 | 71.11 | 2,048 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Ángeles |
| Poblados: Aguilares, Campos Azules, Montes de Oro (part), Naranjos Agrios, Palma, Quebrada Azul, Ranchitos, Santa Rosa | ||||||
| Líbano | 50805 | 280 | 71.23 | 927 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Poblados: Alto Cartago, Maravilla, San José, Solania | ||||||
| Tierras Morenas | 50806 | 685 | 83.46 | 1,467 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Poblados: Aguacate, Aguas Gatas (part), Bajo Paires, Guadalajara, Montes de Oro (part), Paraíso (part), Río Piedras, Sabalito | ||||||
| Arenal (Nuevo Arenal) |
50807 | 620 | 75.52 | 2,568 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Poblados: Mata de Caña, Sangregado, San Antonio, Unión | ||||||
History
The canton was established by law on August 21, 1923.
References
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC
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