Paraíso (canton)
Paraíso is the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 411.91 square kilometres (159.04 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 59,259 (estimate as of 2013).[3]
Paraíso | |
|---|---|
Cantón | |
 Location of Paraíso Canton in Cartago Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Capital | Paraíso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411.91 km2 (159.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2013) | |
| • Total | 59,259 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
The capital city of the canton is also called Paraíso.
Geography
Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
Districts
The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into five districts (distritos)[1]
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraíso | 20,725 |
| Santiago | 5,954 |
| Orosi | 9,490 |
| Cachí | 5,559 |
| Llanos de Santa Lucía | 17,531 |
History
Paraíso was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
References
- "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.
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Estadísticas Vitales 2013 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - INEC
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