Quitirrisí is the seventh

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of the Mora canton, in the San José province of

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. The district itself includes the Huetar indigenous territory of Quitirrisí. One of the touristic attractions of the district is the Rancho Biriteca, a cultural center to rescue and approach to the Huetar culture and handcrafting traditions. Handcrafted chests, hats and hammocks can be found and purchased in many indigenous-owned stores everywhere in the district.

Toponomy

The name of the district comes from the indigenous territory of Quitirrisí, which in turn comes from two trees well-known in the area, Quitirrí ('' Lasianthaea friticosa''), that blooms annually in the mountains, and Risí, equally common in local flora.

History

Quitirrisí was created on 11 September 2014 by Law 9269. The law was ratified seven days later and included the Huetar territory.

Huetar indigenous territory

Huetar is one of the twenty four indigenous territories of Costa Rica, legally established through the executive order no. 6036-G of 1976 and described as an indigenous hamlet in 1979. It was separated from the Colón and Tabarcia districts. The inhabitants speak Spanish (the Huetar language has been extinct since the seventeenth century). Some of the indigenous people produce artisanal products such as basketry and natural dyes, but mainly they work in the city. Indigenous people own 30% on the properties in the territory.

Geography

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

Demography

For the 2011 census, Quitirrisí had not been created and therefore there are no census data before 2014, but in the indigenous territory, 999 (50,84%) of the inhabitants self-identified as being of indigenous ethnicity.

Villages

Villages in the area are: San Juan, San Martín, Quebrada Honda, Cañas, El Guaco.

Transport

Road transport

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNS 209

National Route 209 * CR RNS 239

National Route 239

References

Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province {{SanJoséCR-geo-stub