Guácimo (canton)

Guácimo is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Guácimo district.

History
Guácimo was created on 8 May 1971 by decree 4753.

Geography
Guácimo has an area of 576.48 km2 and a mean elevation of 67 metres.

The canton is landlocked and therefore the only canton in the province of Limón without access to the Caribbean Sea. Its northern border is marked by the Esperanza and Jiménez rivers, which also forms the western border. The Destierro and Parismina rivers delineate the eastern boundary, and the canton reaches into the Cordillera Central to the south.

Districts
The canton of Guácimo is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) Guácimo
 * 2) Mercedes
 * 3) Pocora
 * 4) Río Jiménez
 * 5) Duacarí

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Guácimo had a population of 41,266 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32

• CR RNS 248.svg National Route 248

• CR RNT 811.svg National Route 811

• CR RNT 816.svg National Route 816