Pococí is a
canton
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Administrative division terminology
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* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
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in the
Limón province of
Costa Rica
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The head city is in
Guápiles district, which houses many of the canton's services and businesses.
History
Pococí was created on 19 September 1911 by decree 12.
Geography
Pococí has an area of km
2 and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton takes in the Caribbean coast from the Toro River northward to the border with Nicaragua. It ranges inland in a southwestern direction with the Chirripó River forming the western border. The canton ends in the Cordillera Central where the Sucio River crosses the
National Route 32 in
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Braulio Carrillo National Park is a national park in Heredia Province and San José Province, in central Costa Rica. It is part of the Central Conservation Area.
Geography
The park is located on the volcanic Cordillera Central (Central mountain ...
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Districts
The canton of Pococí is subdivided into the following
districts
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Guápiles
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Jiménez
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La Rita
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Roxana
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Cariari
Cariari is a district of the Pococí canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. History
Cariari was created on 2 July 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1825-G. Segregated from Guápiles. Geography
Cariari has an area of km² and an elevation of ...
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Colorado
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La Colonia
La Colonia is a district of the Pococí canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica
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Demographics
For the
2011 census, Pococí had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Tourism
The Caribbean coast of Pococí boasts extensive wetlands and several protected areas, including
Tortuguero National Park and
Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge. In the Braulio Carrillo area is located the first aerial tram in the world to travel through a rainforest, called Rainforest Adventures and recently added to NatGeographic's top ten adventure trips.
Much of the northern portion of the canton is inundated year-round or seasonally, and inaccessible by road. The wetlands stretch inland the length of the canton. The coastal areas provide important sea turtle nesting habitat. These protected areas and wetlands are an important
eco-tourism destination.
References
Cantons of Limón Province
Populated places in Limón Province
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