Esparza (canton)

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Esparza is the name of the second canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 216.80 km²,[1] and has a population of 25,503.[2] Its capital city is also called Esparza.

A street in Esparza, Costa Rica

The major portion of the canton lies along the coast of the Gulf of Nicoya between the mouths of Río Barranca and the Río Jesús María. An extension of the canton reaches northward from Esparza into the Cordillera de Tilarán.

The canton of Esparza is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).

  1. Espíritu Santo
  2. San Juan Grande
  3. Macacona
  4. San Rafael
  5. San Jerónimo

History

Esparza was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. ↑ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.

Coordinates: 9°59′27″N 84°40′02″W / 9.99083°N 84.66722°W / 9.99083; -84.66722


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