Puriscal (canton)

Puriscal canton in San José province

Puriscal is the name of the 4th canton (or "county") in the province of San José, Costa Rica. In Spanish, a "puriscal" is the flower of the common bean. The capital city of the canton is Santiago (de Puriscal).

The canton of Puriscal covers an area of 553.66 km²;[1] the Río Chucás delineates the canton's northernmost boundary, while the Río Chires marks its far southern border, with the canton of Parrita in Puntarenas Province. Puriscal includes a major portion of the Coastal Mountain Range, however the canton is landlocked, in that it does not have direct ocean access.

The canton has a population of 31,202.[2] Only 18% of the canton's population live in urban areas. Among its inhabitants, 20.2% are under 10 years old and 7.4% are over 65.

Districts

The canton of Puriscal is subdivided into nine districts (distritos):[3]

  1. Santiago
  2. Mercedes Sur
  3. Barbacoas
  4. Grifo Alto
  5. San Rafael
  6. Candelarita
  7. Desamparaditos
  8. San Antonio
  9. Chires

History

The canton or Puriscal was established by a decree of August 7, 1868.[4]

References

http://www.greenmangosa.com

  1. ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. ↑ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
  3. ↑ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.
  4. ↑ More Information Puriscal


Coordinates: 9°50′29″N 84°18′47″W / 9.84139°N 84.31306°W / 9.84139; -84.31306

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