Naranjo (canton)
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 Naranjo Church | |
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| Coordinates: 10°06′19″N 84°23′19″W / 10.1052938°N 84.3885279°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 9 March 1886[1] |
| Head city | Naranjo |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Naranjo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.62 km2 (48.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,713 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 206 |
| Website | www |
Naranjo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is located in the homonymous Naranjo district.
Toponymy[edit]
It is named for the citrus plantations found in the area. In Spanish a naranjo refers to an orange tree, while the fruits are naranjas.
History[edit]
Naranjo was created on 9 March 1886 by decree 9.[1]
Geography[edit]
Naranjo has an area of 126.62 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,121 metres.[2]
The Grande River forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Espino River is on the north, and the Colorado and Molino rivers establish the eastern border.
Districts[edit]
The canton of Naranjo is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1883 | 4,593 | — | |
| 1892 | 6,847 | 49.1% | |
| 1927 | 7,910 | 15.5% | |
| 1950 | 10,839 | 37.0% | |
| 1963 | 16,414 | 51.4% | |
| 1973 | 19,721 | 20.1% | |
| 1984 | 23,588 | 19.6% | |
| 2000 | 37,602 | 59.4% | |
| 2011 | 42,713 | 13.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Naranjo had a population of 42,713 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation[edit]
Road transportation[edit]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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