Turrialba is a

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of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of

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Geography

Turrialba has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 10

National Route 10 * CR RNS 230

National Route 230 * CR RNT 411

National Route 411 * CR RNT 415

National Route 415

Economy

The main industries are textiles, agriculture and tourism. The Pacuare and

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s are notable for whitewater rafting, making Turrialba a mecca for the sport. "Several cities developed and prospered as a result of the building of the railroad to the Caribbean; Turrialba is one of these, and its architectural, spatial and ethnic makeup is different from other towns. Declared a City of National Archeological Interest, this town is the entryway to the Costa Rican Caribbean. Turrialba’s outskirts contain appealing rural communities such as Santa Cruz, where homemade Turrialba cheese is produced, La Suiza and Aquiares, as well as the rapids of the Reventazón and Pacuare rivers." Serpentario Viborana, a snake rehabilitation center, is also located in Turrialba.

Baseball factory

The town is also home to the only official Major League baseball factory, moved there from Haiti by

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in the late 1980s. This factory is a major employer in an otherwise exclusively farming economy.

Education and Research

Two universities are located here: the Tropical Agronomy Research and Learning Centre (CATIE), of international influence, and the University of Costa Rica.

Sports

The town's football club is Turrialba FC, who have spent several seasons in the

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. They play their home games at the Estadio Rafael Ángel Camacho.

References

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