Turrialba (canton)
Canton in Cartago province, Costa Rica
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Turrialba is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Turrialba district.
Turrialba | |
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 Turrialba canton | |
  Turrialba Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.7809951°N 83.5686741°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Creation | 19 August 1903[1] |
| Head city | Turrialba |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Turrialba |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,642.67 km2 (634.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 69,616 |
| • Density | 42.380/km2 (109.76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 305 |
| Website | www |
History
Turrialba was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84.[1]
Geography
Turrialba has an area of 1,642.67 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 768 metres.[2]
Turrialba is the eleventh largest canton among the eighty two cantons that comprise Costa Rica. The Turrialba River and Atirro River establish major portions of the canton's western border, and the Chirripó River delineates its long southeastern border. The region is home to the active Turrialba Volcano.
Districts
The canton of Turrialba is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Economy
Tourism
Guayabo National Monument is a historic archaeological site located 18 km north of Turrialba city, it is located in the Santa Teresita and Santa Cruz districts of the canton. It is one of Costa Rica's only two pre-Columbian sites that is open to the public, together with the Stone Spheres Museum in the south of the country.[8][9]
The Turrialba Volcano National Park is located in the canton, reopened after it was closed from 2012 to 2020 due to eruptions.
Dairy farms
The eponymous Turrialba cheese is produced in this region.
Bananas
Lower Turrialba is within Costa Rica's banana production zone and was important in the origin of United Fruit.
