Los Chiles (canton)
Los Chiles | |
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Los Chiles | |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Los Chiles |
Area | |
• Total | 1,358.86 km2 (524.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,735 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 214 |
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Los Chiles is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
Toponymy
Los Chiles translates and refers to bell peppers.
History
Los Chiles was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.[1]
Geography
Los Chiles has an area of 1,358.86 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 47 metres.[2]
The canton lies along the border of Nicaragua at the top of the Llanura de San Carlos (San Carlos Plains) in north central Costa Rica. The Pocosol River forms the southeastern boundary of the canton, with (from north to south) the Rita, Mónico, Frío and the Purgatorio rivers establishing the southwestern border.
Districts
The canton of Los Chiles is subdivided into the following districts:
- Los Chiles
- Caño Negro
- El Amparo
- San Jorge
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2011 | 23,735 | 20.3% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
This is a low-lying, sparsely settled region primarily devoted to large agricultural enterprises.
References
- ^ ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.