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Guatuso
Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area. History Guatuso was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541. Geography Guatuso has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Purgatorio River and the Frío River as the northeast border, the Cucaracha River as a portion of the southeast border, the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the southwest border, and the Rito River and the Mónico River on the northwest. Tenorio Volcano marks the far western point of the canton. Districts The canton of Guatuso is subdivided into the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 143 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 143, or just Route 143 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 143, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela, Guanacaste provinces. Description In Alajuela province the route covers Guatuso Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area. History Guatuso was ... canton ( San Rafael, Cote districts). In Guanacaste province the route covers Tilarán canton ( Arenal district). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alajuela Province
Alajuela () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts. It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers. The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles. Provincial history Pre-Columbia and the arrival of the Spanish Costa Rica has been inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, but little is known of its pre-Columbian history. Alajuela was occupied by several indigenous groups just before the arrival of the Spanish. Despite being between two major civilizations, indigenous groups sparsely populated the area.undefinedISLS: Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 733 (Costa Rica)
National Tertiary Route 733, or just Route 733 ( es, Ruta Nacional Terciaria 733, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province. Description In Alajuela province the route covers Los Chiles canton ( San Jorge district), Guatuso Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area. History Guatuso was ... canton ( San Rafael district). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael District, Guatuso
San Rafael is a district of the Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. History San Rafael was granted the title of "ciudad" (city) by a law of May 4, 1970. Geography San Rafael has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is located near the western edge of the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica. It is 20 kilometers northeast of Lake Arenal, 40 kilometers southeast of Upala, 37 kilometers northwest of El Tanque, 90 kilometers northwest of Ciudad Quesada, 155 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 183 kilometers from the national capital city of San José. Demographics For the 2011 census, San Rafael had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 4 * National Route 143 * National Route 733 Economy San Rafael, often called Guatuso, is an agricultural town on the Río Frío and National Route 4. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maleku People
The Maleku are an indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous people of Costa Rica located in the Guatuso Indigenous Reserve near the town of Guatuso (San Rafael de Guatuso). Historically they were also known as the Guatuso, the name used by Spanish colonizers. Around 600 Indigenous peoples, aboriginal people live on the reserve, making this the smallest tribe in Costa Rica, but outsiders have come into the community as well. Before the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonization, their territory extended as far west as Rincon de la Vieja, and included the volcano Arenal Volcano, Arenal to the south and Tenorio Volcano National Park, Rio Celeste as sacred sites. Today their reserve is concentrated south of San Rafael de Guatuso, an hour north of San Carlos (canton), La Fortuna. History The Maleku historically lived in the Frío River (Costa Rica), Río Frío watershed on a geographic span of 2,500 square miles. They remained undiscovered until 1750, with the arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 139 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 139, or just Route 139 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 139, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela province. Description In Alajuela province the route covers Los Chiles canton ( Caño Negro district), Guatuso Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Toponymy It is named for the region's original inhabitants, an indigenous tribe whose survivors are now known as the Maleku and remain as residents of the area. History Guatuso was ... canton ( Buenavista district). References Highways in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenavista District, Guatuso
Buenavista is a district of the Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... Geography Buenavista has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Buenavista had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 4 * National Route 139 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cote District
Cote is a Districts of Costa Rica, district of the Guatuso (canton), Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela Province, Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Geography Cote has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the Costa Rica 2011 Census, 2011 census, Cote had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 143 (Costa Rica), National Route 143 References Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katira District
Katira is a district of the Guatuso canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Katira was created on 19 November 2008 by Decreto Ejecutivo 34913-MG. Geography Katira has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Katira had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 4 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 4 (Costa Rica)
National Primary Route 4, or Route 4, is a national primary road, which covers the northern region of the country, through the provinces of Limón, Heredia, Alajuela and Guanacaste. The (North Atlantic Drive) is made from the section between Guápiles and Limón of the Route 32, and this route. It allows direct travel between the Caribbean coast of the country to the northwest canton of La Cruz in Guanacaste Province. Description Route 4 covers the north provinces of the country, and allows to travel between the Pacific Ocean districts and the Caribbean side of the country without going through the Greater Metropolitan Area at the central valley. Together with Route 32, it forms the northwest end of the (North Atlantic Drive), which allows to traverse the country from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean sea. According to National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models (LANAMME) at the University of Costa Rica, Route 4 is not safe for the high vehicular traffic exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Costa Rica
According to the Administrative divisions of Costa Rica, Territorial Administrative Division the Cantons of Costa Rica, cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 488 districts (''distritos''), each of which has a unique five digit postal code. Government organization Each canton is divided into districts whose number varies from canton to canton. Each district has a District Council chaired by a syndic, all popularly elected. The District Council is the interlocutor between the district and the municipal government and ensures the communal and neighborhood interests before the Municipal Council; although the direct administration of the district falls to the municipality, the District Councils also exercise administrative functions such as forwarding projects to the Council and supervising the work of the mayor. District Municipal Council There are eight District Municipal Councils (), in districts that area geographically distant from the head city of the canton where the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Costa Rica
Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ... is administratively divided into seven provinces which are subdivided into 83 Canton (country subdivision), cantons, and these are further subdivided into Districts of Costa Rica, districts. Cantons are the only administrative division in Costa Rica that possess local government in the form of Municipality, municipalities. Each municipality has its own mayor and several representatives, all of them chosen via municipal elections every four years. The original 14 cantons were established in 1848, and the number has risen gradually by the division of existing cantons. Law no. 4366 of 19 August 1969, which outlines the creation of administrative divisions of Costa Rica, states that new cantons may only be created if they h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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