León Cortés Castro (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica
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León Cortés Castro is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city of the canton is San Pablo.
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San Pablo Church | |
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| Coordinates: 9.6944066°N 84.062347°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 12 June 1962[1] |
| Head city | San Pablo |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de León Cortés Castro |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.8 km2 (46.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,200 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 120 |
| Website | munileco |
It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Dota and Tarrazú.
Toponymy
It is named in honor of former President León Cortés Castro of Costa Rica.
History
León Cortés Castro was created on 12 June 1962 by decree 11.[3]
The Supreme Elections Tribunal of Costa Rica in a resolution of March 29, 1962, proclaimed the results of a plebiscite in the previous month that created the canton. An executive decree on June 12 delineated the portions of the surrounding cantons of Aserrí, Tarrazú, Dota and Desamparados that were to be included in the new canton.
Geography
Districts
The canton of León Cortés Castro is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
