Jiménez (canton)

Jiménez is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.^[2][3] The head city is in Juan Viñas district.

Jiménez
Canton
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Jiménez canton
Jiménez Jiménez canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.819549°N 83.6993734°W / 9.819549; -83.6993734
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Cartago
Creation	19 August 1903[1]
Head city	Juan Viñas
Districts	Districts Juan Viñas Tucurrique Pejibaye
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de Jiménez
Area
• Total	286.43 km2 (110.59 sq mi)
Elevation	862 m (2,828 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,669
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	304
Website	munijimenez.go.cr

History

Jiménez was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84.^[1]

Geography

Jiménez has an area of 286.43 km²^[4] and a mean elevation of 862 metres.^[2]

The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.

Districts

The canton of Jiménez is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Juan Viñas
2. Tucurrique
3. Pejibaye
4. La Victoria

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1927	5,892	—
1950	7,731	+1.19%
1963	10,439	+2.34%
1973	11,523	+0.99%
1984	11,861	+0.26%
2000	14,046	+1.06%
2011	14,669	+0.40%
2022	18,710	+2.24%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of 14,669 inhabitants.^[7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 10
• National Route 225
• National Route 230
• National Route 408

Economy

Its main economic activity is the sugar cane plantations operated by the Ingenio Juan Viñas, which factory produces more than 20,000 tons of sugar annually.^[8]