Guácimo is a canton in the

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province of

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. The head city is in Guácimo district.

History

Guácimo was created on 8 May 1971 by decree 4753.

Geography

Guácimo has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton is landlocked and therefore the only canton in the province of Limón without access to the

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. Its northern border is marked by the Esperanza and Jiménez rivers, which also forms the western border. The Destierro and

Parismina Barra del Parismina is a village of about 500 people located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, at the mouth of the Reventazón River. Parismina is about halfway between Tortuguero and Limón on the Tortuguero canals. There is no road to Pari ...

rivers delineate the eastern boundary, and the canton reaches into the

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to the south.

Districts

The canton of Guácimo is subdivided into the following

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: # Guácimo # Mercedes # Pocora # Río Jiménez # Duacarí

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

Cantons of Limón Province Populated places in Limón Province {{Limón-geo-stub