Turrialba is a
district
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of the
Turrialba canton, in the
Cartago province of
Costa Rica
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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:
*
National Route 10
*
National Route 230
*
National Route 411
*
National Route 415
Economy
The main industries are textiles, agriculture and tourism. The
Pacuare and
Reventazón River
The Reventazón River, , (), is a river in Costa Rica.
Geography
Reventazón River forms part of the Reventazón-Parismina drainage basin, it is long and flows into the Caribbean sea. It starts at the base of the Irazú Volcano, passing t ...
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
Costa Rican Primera División
The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Fútbol de Primera División (FPD), and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes ...
. They play their home games at the Estadio Rafael Ángel Camacho.
References
Districts of Cartago Province
Populated places in Cartago Province
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