Aserrí (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica
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Aserrí is the sixth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Aserrí.
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| Coordinates: 9.7483631°N 84.1423846°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 27 November 1882 |
| Head city | Aserrí |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Aserrí |
| • Mayor | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura (PLN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.26 km2 (64.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,892 |
• Estimate (2022) | 59,588 |
| • Density | 344.06/km2 (891.12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 106 |
| Website | aserri |
Name
Geography
Aserrí has an area of 168.26 km2 (64.97 sq mi)[5] and a mean elevation of 1,373 m (4,505 ft).[1]
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
Government
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[6] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Patricia Mayela Porras Segura, was elected mayor of the canton with 23.75% of the votes, with Carlos Alberto Azofeifa Aguilar and Jesús Benito Morales Calderón as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[7]
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Aserrí's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[6] The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party member, Sonia Aguilar Zamora, with National Liberation Party member, Alex Antonio Calero Lopez, as vice president.[9] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Aserrí | |||||
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| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 2 | Jessica Vanessa Fallas Hidalgo | Wendy Solano Mora | |
| Alex Antonio Calero Lopez(VP)[a] | Franklin Segura Mora | ||||
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National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 2 | Freddy Alberto Sandí Zúñiga | Jorge Chacón Sánchez | |
| Manuela Rita Sánchez Monge | Kryssia Marlene Villarreal Quirós | ||||
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Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 2 | Sonia Aguilar Zamora(P) | Hillary Valeria Monge Montero | |
| Francis López Esquivel | Alexander Barboza Barboza | ||||
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New Generation Party (PNG) | 1 | Mildred Marcela Zúñiga Corrales | Silvia Marcela Granados Hidalgo | |
Districts
History
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.[12]
Demographics
Aserrí had an estimated 59,588 residents in 2022, up from 57,892 at the time of the 2011 census.[15][16]
In 2022, Aserrí had a Human Development Index of 0.737.[17]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Notes
- Also legally named Alex Antonio López Zúñiga.