Turrialba (canton)

This article is about the canton in Cartago, Costa Rica. For the district, see Turrialba (district). For the volcano, see Turrialba Volcano. For the national park, see Turrialba Volcano National Park. For the cheese, see Turrialba cheese. For other uses, see Turrialba.
Turrialba
Canton
Flag of Turrialba
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Official seal of Turrialba
Seal
Map
Turrialba canton
Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica
Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica
Turrialba
Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°46′52″N 83°34′07″W / 9.7809951°N 83.5686741°W / 9.7809951; -83.5686741
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
Creation19 August 1903[1]
Head cityTurrialba
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Turrialba
Area
 • Total
1,642.67 km2 (634.24 sq mi)
Elevation
768 m (2,520 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
69,616
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code305
Websitewww.muniturrialba.go.cr/index.php/en/

Turrialba is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Turrialba district.

  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. 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.