Aserrí is the sixth
canton in the
San José province of
Costa Rica
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The head city of the canton is the homonymous
Aserrí.
Geography
Aserrí has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of
Puntarenas Province
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, bordering the canton of
Parrita
Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Toponymy
The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received pa ...
.
Districts
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven
districts
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(''distritos''):
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Aserrí
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Tarbaca
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Vuelta de Jorco
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San Gabriel
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Legua
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Monterrey
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History
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Aserrí had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of San José Province
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