Naranjo Canton

Naranjo is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 126.62 square kilometres (48.89 sq mi),^[1] and has a population of 40,134 (estimate as of 2003).^[2] The capital city of the canton is also called Naranjo.

The Río Grande (Great River) forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Río Espino (Thornbush River) is on the north, and the Río Colorado (Red River) and Río Molino (Mill River) establish the eastern border.

Districts

The canton of Naranjo is subdivided into eight districts (distritos):^[3]

1. Naranjo
2. San Miguel
3. San José
4. Cirrí Sur
5. San Jerónimo
6. San Juan
7. El Rosario
8. Palmitos

History

The canton was established by a decree of March 9, 1886. It is named for the citrus plantations found in the area.

References

1. ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
2. ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
3. ^ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (in Spanish) (PDF). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. http://www.ifam.go.cr/PaginaIFAM/ifams/Descargas/CDI/Legal/Divisi%C3%B3n%20Territorial%20CR%20%20Publicado%20en%20La%20Gaceta%2026%20mayo%202009.pdf.