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Goicoechea (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goicoechea is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
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History
Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66.[3]
Government
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Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Fernando Miguel Chavarría Quirós, was elected mayor of the canton with 25.34% of the votes, with Reina Irene Campos Jiménez and Valeria Fernández Castillo as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Goicoechea's Municipal Council has 9 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[4] The current president of the Municipal Council is Broad Front member Gloriana Diorela Carmona Seravalli, with Social Christian Unity Party member Carlos Luis Murillo Rodríguez as vice president.[7] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024-2028 period is as follows:
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Geography
Goicoechea has an area of 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)[9] and a mean elevation of 1,364 m (4,475 ft).[2]
The elongated canton curves its way through the suburban areas just north of San José, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Durazno River (on its northern boundary) and the Tiribí River (on the south).
Districts
The canton of Goicoechea is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
Goicoechea was estimated to have a population of 132,104 in 2022, up from 115,084 at the time of the 2011 census.[12][13]
According to a publication by the United Nations Development Programme, Goicoechea has a Human Development Index score of 0.758, ranking it 10th in its province.[14]
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Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
References
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