Guatuso (canton)
Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
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 San Rafael Church | |
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 Guatuso canton | |
  Guatuso Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province  Guatuso Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10.7031011°N 84.8297361°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 17 March 1970[1] |
| Head city | San Rafael |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Guatuso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758.32 km2 (292.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,508 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 215 |
| Website | muniguatuso |
It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area.
Guatuso was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.[1]
Guatuso has an area of 758.32 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 140 metres.[2]
It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Purgatorio River and the Frío River as the northeast border, the Cucaracha River as a portion of the southeast border, the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the southwest border, and the Rito River and the Mónico River on the northwest. Tenorio Volcano marks the far western point of the canton.
The canton of Guatuso is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Guatuso had a population of 15,508 inhabitants.[7]
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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