Talamanca

Talamanca

Talamanca is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Limón in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 576.48 km² [Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.] , and has a population of 37,549 [Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.] . Its capital city is called Bribri. Talamanca is also the poorest of all Costa Rican cantones.

The canton includes all of the Caribbean coast south of Tuba Creek (Río Tuba). It shares its eastern border with Panama, and encompasses a major portion of the caribbean slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca. Most of the La Amistad International Park on the Costa Rican side, is found within Talamanca, as well as Cahuita National Park, Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve and various indigenous territories. The rulers of the Bribri nation were styled Kings of Talamanca until 1910.

Talamanca is noted for its beautiful beaches and forests. Both Cahuita and Puerto Viejo (Old Harbor) are popular tourist locations.

The canton of Talamanca is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).

# Bratsi
# Sixaola
# Cahuita

History

The canton was established by law on May 20, 1969.

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