Cutris

Cutris is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

History
Cutris was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2083-G.

Geography
Cutris has an area of 848.01 km2 which makes it the largest district in the canton by area and an elevation of 65 metres.

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 6 districts; Pocosol al oeste, Aguas Zarcas y Pital al Este, Palmera, Florencia y La Fortuna. While to the north it borders Nicaragua.

Its head, the town of Boca Arenal, is located 33.4 km (47 minutes) to the N of Ciudad Quesada and 133 km (2 hours 34 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation.

It presents a flat relief in the majority of its territory.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Cutris had a population of 10,334 inhabitants, the seventh most populated of the canton.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNP 4.svg National Route 4
 * CR RNP 35.svg National Route 35
 * CR RNS 227.svg National Route 227
 * CR RNT 751.svg National Route 751
 * CR RNT 753.svg National Route 753

Settlements
Cutris has 24 population centers:


 * Boca de Arenal (head of the district)
 * Kooper
 * Corazón de Jesús
 * Terrón Colorado
 * San Josecito
 * Santa Teresa
 * San Jorge
 * Bella Vista
 * San Pedro
 * San Marcos
 * San Joaquín
 * Coopevega
 * Las Cascadas
 * Rico Tino
 * Moravia
 * Crucitas
 * Chamorro
 * Tiricias
 * Boca Tapada
 * Laurel Galán
 * El Jardín
 * Cocobolo
 * San Francisco
 * Betania

Economy
At present, this district makes livestock and citrus cultivation (orange, pineapple and sugarcane), its main activities.

These provide employment to a large number of people, most of whom are Nicaraguan migrants who arrive in these lands attracted by the harvest.

In Boca de Arenal, (head of the district) you can find restaurants, grocery stores, butchers and a mill.