Cutris is a

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of the San Carlos canton, in the

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province of

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History

Cutris was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2083-G.

Geography

Cutris has an area of km² which makes it the largest district in the canton by area and an elevation of metres. It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 6 districts; Pocosol al oeste,

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y Pital al Este,

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, Florencia y La Fortuna. While to the north it borders Nicaragua. Its head, the town of Boca Arenal, is located 33.4 km (47 minutes) to the N of Ciudad Quesada and 133 km (2 hours 34 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation. It presents a flat relief in the majority of its territory.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Cutris had a population of inhabitants, the seventh most populated of the canton.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 4

National Route 4 * CR RNP 35

National Route 35 * CR RNS 227

National Route 227 * CR RNT 751

National Route 751 * CR RNT 753

National Route 753

Settlements

Cutris has 24 population centers: *Boca de Arenal (head of the district) *Kooper *Corazón de Jesús *Terrón Colorado *San Josecito *Santa Teresa *San Jorge *Bella Vista *San Pedro *San Marcos *San Joaquín *Coopevega *Las Cascadas *Rico Tino *Moravia *Crucitas *Chamorro *Tiricias *Boca Tapada *Laurel Galán *El Jardín *Cocobolo *San Francisco *Betania

Economy

At present, this district makes livestock and citrus cultivation (orange, pineapple and sugarcane), its main activities. These provide employment to a large number of people, most of whom are Nicaraguan migrants who arrive in these lands attracted by the harvest. In Boca de Arenal, (head of the district) you can find restaurants, grocery stores, butchers and a mill.

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province