Talamanca (canton)
Talamanca | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 9°25′07″N 83°01′12″W / 9.4186631°N 83.0200471°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Creation | 20 May 1969[1] |
Head city | Bribri |
Districts | Districts
|
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Talamanca |
Area | |
• Total | 2,809.93 km2 (1,084.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,712 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 704 |
Talamanca is a
History
Talamanca was created on 20 May 1969 by decree 4339.[1]
Geography
Talamanca has an area of 2,809.93 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 29 metres.[2]
The county is noted for its beautiful beaches, especially in Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, which are popular tourist locations.
Talamanca contains one of Costa Rica's three official border-crossing points with
Districts
The canton of Talamanca is subdivided into the following districts:
- Bratsi
- Sixaola
- Cahuita
- Telire
Demographics
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
2011 | 30,712 | 18.8% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the
The county suffers from pervasive poverty. As of 2009, its human-development index is the lowest-ranked of all Costa Rican cantons.[8] While its most recent infant mortality rate is 12.89% (2009), it was as high as 22.5% (2003), and stayed above 15% between 2003 and 2007.[9] As of 2010, 52.3% of Talamanca inhabitants have access to sanitation (either piped or septic tank), and 75.2% are connected to electricity.[10]
The county is composed of four districts (see graphic below), with its capital city,
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Conservation
Eighty-eight percent of Talamanca's territory is protected. Fifty-five percent of this land falls under the Chirripó, Amistad, and Cahuita National Parks; and 2% belongs to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge (a major sea turtle nesting ground).[13]
In defense of these areas, for example, on July 27, 2011, the
See also
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.
- ^ Álvaros, A.R. (2009, October 11). El miedo atracó en Limón. La Nación (Costa Rica). Retrieved from http://wvw.nacion.com/proa/2009/octubre/11/proa2113441.html
- ^ Insituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). (2009). Anuario Estadístico 2009. Retrieved from http://www.inec.go.cr
- ^ Insituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). (2010). Cuadro No 39: Indicadores de vividena, según provincia, cantón, y distrito. Retrieved from http://www.inec.go.cr
- ^ Insituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). (2008). Población estimada cerrada según provincia, cantón, y distrito al 31 de diciembre de cada año, 2002-2008. Retrieved from http://www.inec.go.cr
- ^ Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Eduación, la Cienca, y la Cultura (UNESCO). (2011). Grupos indígenas. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.or.cr/portalcultural/indigenas.htm
- ^ Gudiño, Arturo (21 June 2007). "Denuncian actividad minera de extranjeros en reserva indígena de Costa Rica". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Imperio de la ley en Gandoca-Manzanillo". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2020.