Parrita
Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
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Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
Parrita | |
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African palm plantations in Parrita | |
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 Parrita canton | |
  Parrita Parrita canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 5 July 1971[1] |
| Head city | Parrita |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Parrita |
| Area | |
• Total | 478.79 km2 (184.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,115 |
| • Density | 33.658/km2 (87.173/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 609 |
| Website | muniparrita |
Toponymy
The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received packages. "Es pa' Rita" (It's for Rita) was often heard so the canton was called Parrita.[citation needed]
History
Parrita was created on 5 July 1971 by decree 4787.[1]
Almost all of Costa Rican territory was inhabited before the arrival of the Spanish. The Huetars lived in this area. In 1924, a young German installed the first banana plantation near the Pirrís River (also called the Parrita River) which encouraged migration of people from San José and Guanacaste.
Geography
Districts
The canton of Parrita is subdivided into only one district, occupying the same area as the whole canton:
- Parrita, with postal code 60901
Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
