Guápiles, Costa Rica
| Guapiles | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Guapiles | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′56″N 83°47′32″W / 10.21556°N 83.79222°WCoordinates: 10°12′56″N 83°47′32″W / 10.21556°N 83.79222°W | |
| Country |
 Costa Rica |
| Province | Limon |
| Canton | Pococí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.19 km2 (87.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,469 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| ZIP codes | 70201 |
Guapiles is the first district of the Canton of Pococí, in the province of Limón, Costa Rica. It has an area of 259.97 km ² and an estimated population of 36,469[1] inhabitants, being the second most populous district of the province, after the center of Limón (with 61,072 inhabitants).
The head is Guápiles, with category of city, one of the majors outside of the Central Valley (Costa Rica). It is 64 km to the northeast of the capital city of Costa Rica, on the route 32. The city of Limón is to 99 km to the east.
Guápiles is settled to an altitude of 268[2] msnm and is considered the main door of entrance to the Costa Rican Caribbean.
Origin of the name
The origin of the name of Guápiles seems to come from the two rivers that run to both sides of the population, since they are said that they are "Guapes" (Twins). Whereas Pococí, name of the canton, corresponds to the name of the native cacique that inhabited this place to the arrival of the Spaniards. Other caciques that inhabited the region were Camaquiri and Cocorí mentioned in historical primers and national Literature.
Administrative Division
- Guápiles (City), Latitude 10 ° 12'56 "N, Length 83 ° 47'32" O, elevation 262 msnm.
- Neighborhoods: Angeles, Vargas, Cacique, Cecilia, Coopevigua, Diamantes, Emilia, Floresta, Garabito, Jesus, Palma Dorada, Palmera, San Miguel, Sauces, Toro Amarillo.
- Villages: Blanco, Ángeles, Gobierno, Corinto, Flores, La Guaria, Marina, Rancho Redondo.
Economic activity
At present (as in the rest of the caribbean zone), the main economic activities are agricultural sector: banana and pineapple, sowing of basic grains and livestock activity.
There are regions of great tourist interest for the beauty of the landscape.
See also
- Canton of Pococí
- District of Jiménez
- District of La Rita
- District of Roxana
- District of Cariari
- District of Colorado
- District of La Colonia
References
- ↑ "2011 Census Population Report" (pdf). INEC.
- ↑ "Rural Territorial Development Plan of Pococí" (pdf). INDER.