1910 in Costa Rica
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Events in the year 1910 in Costa Rica.
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Incumbents
- President: Cleto González VÃquez (until 8 May), Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (from 8 May)
- First Designate of the Presidency: Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (until 8 May), Carlos Durán CartÃn (from 8 May)
- Second Designate of the Presidency: Andrés Venegas GarcÃa (until 8 May), Alberto González Soto (from 8 May)
- Third Designate of the Presidency: José Astúa Aguilar (until 8 May), Ezequiel Gutiérrez Iglesias (from 8 May)
Events
- 7 April â 1910 Costa Rican general election: Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno is elected president, defeating Rafael Iglesias Castro.[1]
- 13 Aprilâ4 May â The 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes destroy much of Cartago and kill hundreds of people.[2]
Deaths
- 3 January â Antonio Saldaña, last king of Talamanca (b. 1880)[3]