El Guarco is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 167.69 square kilometres (64.75 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 36,291 (estimate as of 2003).[3] The capital city of the canton is El Tejar.
El Guarco is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). The Carretera Interamericana (Pan-American Highway) delineates the canton's lengthy southwestern border.
The canton was established by a decree of July 26, 1939.[1]
The canton of El Guarco is subdivided into four districts (distritos):[1]
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2008) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Tejar | 30801 | 1,377 | 6.06 | 21,846 | |
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, Sabana Grande, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Silo, Viento Fresco | |||||
| San Isidro | 30802 | 1,388 | 129.68 | 10,501 | |
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Guatuso, Higuito, Potrerillos | |||||
| Poblados (villages): Altamiradas, Alto San Francisco, Bajo Gloria, Bajos de León, Barrancas (part), Cangreja, Cañón (part), Casablanca, Casamata, Cascajal, Conventillo, Cruces, Cruz, Chonta (part), Damita, Dos Amigos, Empalme (part), Esperanza, Estrella, Guayabal (part), La Luchita, La Paz, Macho Gaff, Montserrat, Ojo de Agua (part), Palmital, Palmital Sur, Palo Verde, Paso Macho (part), Purires (part), Salsipuedes (part), San Cayetano, Surtubal, Tres de Junio, Vara del Roble | |||||
| Tobosi | 30803 | 1,380 | 21.12 | 6,276 | |
| Poblados (villages): Achiotillo, Barrancas, Bodocal, Garita, Purires, Tablón | |||||
| Patio de Agua | 30804 | 1,960 | 10.83 | 600 | |
| Poblados (villages): Bajo Zopilote, Caragral, Común | |||||
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