Turrubares | |
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Coordinates: 9°44′51″N 84°29′51″W / 9.7474683°N 84.4975157°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 30 July 1920[1] |
Head city | San Pablo |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Turrubares |
Area | |
• Total | 415.29 km2 (160.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,512 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 116 |
Website | sitioweb |
Turrubares is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
Turrubares was created on 30 July 1920 by decree 56.[3]
Turrubares has an area of 415.29 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 313 metres.[2]
The Grande de Tárcoles River delineates the north and northwest boundaries of the canton. The Carara River, Camaronal River and the Fila Negra (Black Mountains) establish the boundary on the west. The south and southwest is marked by the Tulin River, and the Galán River and Azul Creek delineate portions of the canton's border on the east.
The canton of Turrubares is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 2,742 | — | |
1950 | 5,937 | 116.5% | |
1963 | 5,496 | −7.4% | |
1973 | 4,709 | −14.3% | |
1984 | 4,471 | −5.1% | |
2000 | 4,877 | 9.1% | |
2011 | 5,512 | 13.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the 2011 census, Turrubares had a population of 5,512 inhabitants, the least populated of the 82 cantons in Costa Rica.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: