Paraíso (canton)
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Paraíso | |
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Cantón | |
Location of Paraíso Canton in Cartago Province Location of Paraíso Canton in Cartago Province |
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Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Capital | Paraíso |
Area | |
• Total | 411.91 km2 (159.04 sq mi) |
Population (June 2013) | |
• Total | 59,259 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Paraíso is the name of the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 411.91 square kilometres (159.04 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 59,259 (estimate as of 2013).[3]
The capital city of the canton is also called Paraíso.
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Geography
Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
Districts
The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into five districts (distritos)[1]
District | Population |
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Paraíso | 20,725 |
Santiago | 5,954 |
Orosi | 9,490 |
Cachí | 5,559 |
Llanos de Santa Lucía | 17,531 |
History
Paraíso was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
References
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- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ Estadísticas Vitales 2013 - INEC
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