León Cortés (canton)

León Cortés Castro,[2] also known as León Cortés,[3] is the 20th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica.[3][6] The canton covers an area of 120.80 square kilometres (46.64 sq mi).[2][3][4] Its estimated population as of 2009 was 13,285.[2] The capital city of the canton is San Pablo. It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Dota and Tarrazú.

León Cortés Castro

León Cortés
Canton
León Cortés Castro canton in San José province
Coordinates: 09°41′N 84°04′W
CountryCosta Rica
ProvinceSan José
Established29 March 1962
Named forLeón Cortés Castro
CapitalSan Pablo
Districts
Government
 • AlcaldeLeonardo Quesada Durán (2010-2016) (PLN[1])
Area
 • Total120.80 km2 (46.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[5]
 • Total13,356
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)

The Delicias creek and the Pirrís river form major portions of the western and southern boundary, and the Tarrazú river establishes the northern and eastern limits of the canton.

History

The Supreme Elections Tribunal of Costa Rica in a resolution of March 29, 1962, proclaimed the results of a plebiscite in the previous month that created the canton. An executive decree on June 12 delineated the portions of the surrounding cantons of Aserrí, Tarrazú, Dota and Desamparados that were to be included in the new canton. It is named in honor of former President León Cortés Castro of Costa Rica.[3]

Districts

The canton of León Cortés Castro is subdivided into six districts (distritos):[3]

District Postal code Alt. (m) Area (km2) Pop. (2008) Coordinates
San Pablo 12001 1,542 20.93 4,450 09°41′08″N 84°02′32″W
Barrios (neighborhoods): Estadio, La Clara, La Virgen, Los Ángeles, Sagrada Familia
Poblados (villages): Abejonal, Carrizales, Los Navarro, Montes de Oro, Rosario
San Andrés 12002 1,340 15.95 1,981 09°44′25″N 84°05′15″W
Poblados (villages): Angostura (part), Bajo Gamboa, Higuerón, Llano Grande, Ojo de Agua (part), Rastrojales
Llano Bonito 12003 1,780 33.79 2,401 09°40′03″N 84°06′32″W
Poblados (villages): Bajo Mora, Bajo Venegas (part), Concepción, San Francisco, San Luis, San Rafael Abajo, Santa Juana, Santa Rosa (part)
San Isidro 12004 1,640 18.68 1,631 09°40′40″N 84°04′35″W
Poblados (villages): Alto Carrizal, Loma de la Altura, Santa Rosa (part), Trinidad
Santa Cruz 12005 1,650 21.47 1,798 09°44′04″N 84°01′35″W
Poblados (villages): Cedral (part), Lucha (part), San Martín, Rincón Gamboa
San Antonio 12006 1,770 9.98 1,027 09°43′10″N 84°03′42″W
Poblados (villages): Angostura (part), Cuesta

References
  1. "Lista de alcaldes electos 2010 - 2016 en los comicios municipales" [List of mayors elected 2010 - 2016 in the municipal elections]. El País (in Spanish). 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. "Annuario Estadístico 2009" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  4. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  5. "León Cortés Castro 1-20, San José" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Formacion y Estudios en Democracia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  6. "Cantones: León Cortés" (in Spanish). Guia Costa Rica. Retrieved 2 October 2011.


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