Turrubares (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica
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Turrubares is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
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| Coordinates: 9.7474683°N 84.4975157°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 30 July 1920 |
| Head city | San Pablo |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Turrubares |
| • Mayor | Martin Vargas Calderón (UP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 416.25 km2 (160.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,512 |
• Estimate (2022) | 6,173 |
| • Density | 13.24/km2 (34.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 116 |
| Website | www |
History
Government
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the United We Can (UP) candidate, Martin Vargas Calderón, was elected mayor of the canton with 46.64% of the votes, with Kattia Chacón Rodríguez and Luis Mariano Vargas Rojas as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Turrubares' Municipal Council has 5 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[4] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Turrubares | |||||
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| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
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United We Can (UP) | 2 | Manuel Rodrigo González Castro | Edwin Chaves Chavarría | |
| Ana Julia Trejos Arias | Bellanira Pérez Mena | ||||
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Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) | 2 | Alexander Jiménez Torres | Didier Valverde Arias | |
| Yorleny Madrigal Ramírez | Vera Cascante Sandí | ||||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Virginia Salazar Agüero | Erika Vanessa Salazar Madrigal | |
Geography
Turrubares has an area of 416.25 km2 (160.72 sq mi)[8] and a mean elevation of 313 m (1,027 ft).[1]
The Grande de Tárcoles River delineates the north and northwest boundaries of the canton. The Carara River, Camaronal River and the Fila Negra (Black Mountains) establish the boundary on the west. The south and southwest is marked by the Tulin River, and the Galán River and Azul Creek delineate portions of the canton's border on the east.
Districts
Demographics
Turrubares had an estimated population of 6,173 inhabitants in 2022, the second lowest in the country behind Monteverde, and up from 5,512 at the time of the 2011 census.[11]
In 2022, Turrubares had a Human Development Index of 0.712.[12]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
