Naranjo (canton)

Naranjo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is located in the homonymous Naranjo district.

Naranjo
Canton
Naranjo Church
Seal
Naranjo canton
Naranjo
Naranjo canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1052938°N 84.3885279°W / 10.1052938; -84.3885279
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Creation9 March 1886[1]
Head cityNaranjo
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Naranjo
Area
 • Total126.62 km2 (48.89 sq mi)
Elevation
1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total42,713
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code206
Websitewww.naranjo.go.cr

Toponymy

It is named for the citrus plantations found in the area. In Spanish a naranjo refers to an orange tree, while the fruits are naranjas.

History

Naranjo was created on 9 March 1886 by decree 9.[1]

Geography

Naranjo has an area of 126.62 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,121 metres.[2]

The Grande River forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Espino River is on the north, and the Colorado and Molino rivers establish the eastern border.

Districts

The canton of Naranjo is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Naranjo
  2. San Miguel
  3. San José
  4. Cirrí Sur
  5. San Jerónimo
  6. San Juan
  7. El Rosario
  8. Palmitos

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18834,593—
18926,84749.1%
19277,91015.5%
195010,83937.0%
196316,41451.4%
197319,72120.1%
198423,58819.6%
200037,60259.4%
201142,71313.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Naranjo had a population of 42,713 inhabitants. [7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References
  1. Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  4. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  7. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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