Turrubares (canton)

Turrubares is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History
Turrubares was created on 30 July 1920 by decree 56.

Geography
Turrubares has an area of 415.29 km² and a mean elevation of 313 metres.

The Grande de Tárcoles River delineates the north and northwest boundaries of the canton. The Carara River, Camaronal River and the Fila Negra (Black Mountains) establish the boundary on the west. The south and southwest is marked by the Tulin River, and the Galán River and Azul Creek delineate portions of the canton's border on the east.

Districts
The canton of Turrubares is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) San Pablo
 * 2) San Pedro
 * 3) San Juan de Mata
 * 4) San Luis
 * 5) Carara

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Turrubares had a population of 5,512 inhabitants, the least populated of the 82 cantons in Costa Rica.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNS 137.svg National Route 137

• CR RNT 319.svg National Route 319

• CR RNT 320.svg National Route 320

• CR RNT 324.svg National Route 324

• CR RNT 707.svg National Route 707