Guatuso (canton)

Guatuso
San Rafael Church
San Rafael Church
Flag of Guatuso
Official seal of Guatuso
Map
Guatuso canton
Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province##Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica
Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province##Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica
Guatuso
Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province
Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province##Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica
Guatuso canton location in Alajuela Province##Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica
Guatuso
Guatuso canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°42′11″N 84°49′47″W / 10.7031011°N 84.8297361°W / 10.7031011; -84.8297361
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Creation17 March 1970[1]
Head citySan Rafael
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Guatuso
Area
 • Total758.32 km2 (292.79 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,508
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code215
Websitemuniguatuso.go.cr

Guatuso is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.