Garabito (canton)

Garabito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[2][3] The head city is in Jacó district.

Garabito
Canton
Punta Leona beach, in Garabito canton.
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Garabito canton
Garabito Garabito canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.7072525°N 84.6147906°W / 9.7072525; -84.6147906
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Creation	25 September 1980[1]
Head city	Jacó
Districts	Districts Jacó Tárcoles Lagunillas
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de Garabito
Area
• Total	316.31 km2 (122.13 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,229
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	611
Website	www.munigarabito.go.cr

History

Garabito was created on 25 September 1980 by decree 6512.^[1]

Geography

Garabito has an area of 316.31 km^2[4] and a mean elevation of 22 metres.^[2]

The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.

Districts

The canton of Garabito is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Jacó
2. Tárcoles
3. Lagunillas

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1984	3,144	—
2000	10,378	+7.75%
2011	17,229	+4.72%
2022	26,672	+4.05%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Garabito had a population of 17,229 inhabitants.^[7] Garabito has a population density of 54.5 people/km² (141 people/sq mi).

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 34
• National Route 320