Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Paraíso district.

History

Paraíso was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.

Geography

Paraíso has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its headi city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).

Districts

The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into the following districts: # Paraíso #

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Demographics

For the 2011 census, Paraíso had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

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goes through this canton.

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Cantons of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province