PROVINCE OF SAN JOSÉ CANTON 101: SAN JOSÉ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree of the Courts of Cádiz of October 16, 1813 (city title to San José).
-Political Statute of the Province of Costa Rica, May 16, 1823 (San José acquires the title of Capital).
-Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions canton and parish districts) -Executive Decree 555 of June 10, 1949 (cantonal boundaries with Goicoechea and Montes de Oca) -Law 1293 of May 30, 1951 (interprets Law 42 of July 27, 1914, regarding the boundary between Tibás and the Uruca district) -Decree 11562-G of May 27, 1980 (Expands the perimeter of the City) Districts:
101 01 CARMEN: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Amón, Aranjuez, California (part), Carmen, Empalme, Escalante, Otoya.
101 02 MERCED: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Bajos de la Unión, Claret, Cocacola, Iglesias Flores, Mantica, México, Paso de la Vaca, Pitahaya.
101 03 HOSPITAL: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Almendares, Angeles, Bolívar, Carit, Colón (part), Corazón de Jesús, Cristo Rey, Cuba, Dolorosa (part), Merced, Pacífico (part), Pinos, Salubridad, San Bosco, San Francisco, Santa Lucía, Silos.
101 04 CATEDRAL: San José. City (part): 9º56'02" N. LAT./ 84º04'54" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1161 m.
Neighborhoods: Bellavista, California (part), Carlos María Jiménez, Dolorosa (part), Dos Pinos, Francisco Peralta (part), González Lahmann, Güell, La Cruz, Lomas de Ocloro, Luján, Milflor, Naciones Unidas, Pacífico (part), San Cayetano (part), Soledad, Tabacalera, Vasconia.
101 05 ZAPOTE: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, Luisas, Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur, Zapote (center).
101 06 SAN FRANCISCO DE DOS RÍOS: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Ahogados (part), Bosque, Cabañas, Camelias, Coopeguaria, Faro, Fátima, Hispano, I Griega, Lincoln, Lomas de San Francisco, Maalot, Méndez, Pacífica, San Francisco de Dos Ríos (center), Sauces, Saucitos, Zurquí.
101 07 URUCA: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Alborada, Animas, Árboles, Bajos del Torres, Carranza, Corazón de Jesús, Cristal, Florentino Castro, Jardines de Autopista, La Caja, La Carpio, Marimil, Monserrat, Peregrina, Robledal, Rossiter Carballo, Santander, Saturno, Uruca (center), Vuelta del Virilla.
101 08 MATA REDONDA: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Américas, Bajo Cañada (part), Balcón Verde, Colón (part), Del Pino, Holanda, La Salle, Lomalinda, Morenos, Niza, Rancho Luna, Rohrmoser (part), Roma, Tovar.
101 09 PAVAS: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Alfa, Asunción, Bribrí, Favorita Norte, Favorita Sur, Geroma, Hispania, Libertad, Lomas del Río, Llanos del Sol, María Reina, Metrópolis, Pavas (center), Pueblo Nuevo, Residencial del Oeste, Rincón Grande, Rohrmoser (part), Rotonda, San Pedro, Santa Bárbara, Santa Catalina, Santa Fé, Triángulo, Villa Esperanza.
101 10 HATILLO: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Bajo Cañada (part), Belgrano, Hatillo Centro, Hatillo 1, Hatillo 2, Hatillo 3, Hatillo 4, Hatillo 5, Hatillo 6, Hatillo 7, Hatillo 8, Quince de Setiembre, Sagrada Familia, Tiribí, Topacio, Veinticinco de Julio, Vivienda en Marcha.
101 11 SAN SEBASTIÁN: San José. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Bengala, Bilbao, Cañada del sur, Carmen, Cascajal, Cerro Azúl, Colombari, Domingo Savio, Guacamaya, Jazmín, Hogar Propio, Kennedy, López Mateos, Luna Park, Magnolia, Martínez, Mojados, Mongito, Monte Azúl, Musmanni, Paso Ancho, Presidentes, San Cayetano (part), San Martín, San Sebastián (center), Santa Rosa, Seminario, Sorobarú.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Cubujuquí, Curridabat, Escazú, María Aguilar, Pavas, Real de Pereira, San Antonio, Torres.
CANTON 102: ESCAZÚ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions canton) -Decree 10 of May 28, 1920 (city) -Executive Decree 11562-G of May 27, 1980 (this canton borders the city of San José upon expanding the perimeter of this city).
Districts:
102 01 ESCAZÚ: City: 09º55'16" N. LAT./ 84º08'32" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1101 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto Carrizal, Carrizal (part), Faroles, Guapinol, Hulera, Itabas, Jaboncillo, Profesores (part).
102 02 SAN ANTONIO: Town: 09º54'24" N. LAT./ 84º08'14" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1245 m.
Neighborhoods: Avellana, Bebedero, Belo Horizonte (part), Carrizal (part), Curío, Chirca, Chiverral, Entierrillo, Filtros, Guayabos, Hojablanca, Lajas, Masilla, Muta, Pedrero, Perú, Profesores (part), Sabanillas, Salitrillos, Santa Eduvigis, Santa Teresa, Tejarcillos, Torrotillo, Vista de Oro.
102 03 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09º55'48" N. LAT./ 84º08'13" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1042 m.
Neighborhoods: Anonos, Ayala, Bajo Anonos, Bajo Palomas, Belo Horizonte (part), Betina, Ceiba, Facio Castro, Guachipelín, Laureles, León, Loma Real, Matapalo, Maynard, Mirador, Miravalles, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Pinar, Primavera, Quesada, Real de Pereira (part), Santa Marta, Tena, Trejos Montealegre, Vista Alegre.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Escazú, Pavas, Real de Pereira, Salitral, San Antonio.
CANTON 103: DESAMPARADOS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 82 of July 4, 1855 (Desamparados is elevated to town status) -Legislative Decree 22 of November 4, 1862 (Canton 3 of the province of San José is composed of the town of Desamparados, which is the head, and the villages of Curridabat and Aserrí. Ratified by Legislative Decree 20 of July 27, 1867) -Legislative Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (Canton Desamparados is divided into two, establishing a new one called Tarrazú) -Decree 11 of March 31, 1871 (the district of Curridabat separates from Canton Desamparados and is added to that of San José) -Decree 3 of November 27, 1882 (the district of Aserrí is established as a canton) -Decree 80 of July 23, 1925 (boundary with Canton Dota) -Decree 40 of July 20, 1926 (city) -Agreement 267 of August 8, 1929 (creation and boundaries of district Patarrá, segregated from the 2nd San Miguel) -Law 209 of August 21, 1929 (boundary of Canton Curridabat) -Decree 33 of October 8, 1968 (creates district 10) -Decree 34 of October 11, 1968 (creates district 11) -Decree 20 of July 7, 1969 (changes the head of district 10) -Executive Decree 21752-G of November 23, 1992 (creation and boundaries of district Gravilias).
-Executive Decree 21936-G of January 13, 1993 (amends the decree creating district Gravilias).
-Executive Decree 24822-G of November 27, 1995 (ratifies creation of district Gravilias).
-Executive Decree 25039-G February 27, 1996 (designates the head for district Gravilias).
-SINE ALLEV NOTE: By Executive Decree No. 31380 of September 1, 2003, District Thirteen, Los Guido, is created.
Districts:
103 01 DESAMPARADOS: City: 09º54'00" N. LAT./ 84º04'01" W. LONG.
ALTITUDE: 1161 m.
Neighborhoods: Altamira, Bellavista, Calle Fallas, Camaquirí, Capilla, Centro de Amigos, Cerámica, Colonia del Sur, Contadores, Cruce, Cucubres, Dorados, Florita, Loto, Metrópoli, Monseñor Sanabria, Monteclaro, Palogrande, Pinos, Retoños, Río Jorco, Sabara, San Esteban Rey, San Jerónimo, San José, San Roque, Tauros, Torremolinos, Venecia, Vista Verde.
103 02 SAN MIGUEL: Town: 09º52'25" N. LAT./ 84º03'50" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1230 m.
Neighborhoods: Ángeles, Capri, Damas Israelitas, Girasol, Higuito, Lindavista, Lomas de Jorco, Llano, Meseguer, Olivos, Orquídeas, Peñascal, Rinconada, Rodillal, Roblar, Sabanilla, San Martín, Santa Eduvigis, Valverde.
Villages: Alto Alumbre, Hoyo, Jericó, Manzano, Pacaya, Roblar.
103 03 SAN JUAN DE DIOS: Town: 09º52'50" N. LAT./ 84º05'05" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1190 m.
Neighborhoods: Calabacitas, Calle Común, Cruz Roja, I Griega, Itaipú, Jardín, Máquinas, Mota, Novedades, Río, Robles.
103 04 SAN RAFAEL ARRIBA: Town: 09º52'35" N. LAT./ 84º04'52" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1200 m.
Neighborhoods: Alpino, Arco, Iris, Bambú, Berlay, Guaria, Huaso (part), Juncales, Lajas, Macarena, Maiquetía, Méndez.
103 05 SAN ANTONIO: Town: 09º54'02" N. LAT./ 84º02'52" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1163 m.
Neighborhoods: Calle Amador, Constancia, Churruca, Huetares, Plazoleta, Pueblo Nuevo, Río Damas, Rotondas, Solar.
103 06 FRAILES: Town: 09º45'07" N. LAT./ 84º03'24" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1615 m.
Villages: Bajos de Tarrazú, Bustamante, Santa Elena (part), Violeta.
103 07 PATARRÁ: Town: 09º53'03" N. LAT./ 84º02'13" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1200 m.
Neighborhoods: Aguacate, Balneario, Don Bosco, Guatuso, Güízarro, Jeruzalém*, Letras*, Los Guido*, Mesas, Quebrada Honda.
103 08 SAN CRISTÓBAL: San Cristóbal Norte. Town: 09º46'19" N. LAT./ 84º00'30" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1700 m.
Villages: Empalme (part), Guaria, Lucha (part), San Cristóbal Sur, Sierra.
103 09 ROSARIO: Town: 09º47'39" N. LAT./ 84º05'10" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1321 m.
Villages: Bajo Tigre, Chirogres, Guadarrama, Joya, Llano bonito, Quebrada Honda, Trinidad (part).
103 10 DAMAS: Fátima. Town: 09º53'25" N. LAT./ 84º02'35" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1180 m.
Neighborhoods: Cajita, Dorado, Dos Cercas, Fomentera, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, San Lorenzo.
103 11 SAN RAFAEL ABAJO: Town: 09º53'40" N. LAT./ 84º04'57" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1145 m.
Neighborhoods: Ángeles, Autofores, Balboa, Coopelot, Gardenia, Higuerones, Leo, Mónaco, Sagitario, Santa Cecilia, Tejar, Trevisa, Unidas, Valencia, Vizcaya.
103 12 GRAVILIAS: Town: 09º53'51" N. LAT./ 84º03'40" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1150 m.
Neighborhoods: Cartonera, Claveles, Damasco, Diamante, Esmeraldas, Fortuna, Fortunita, Porvenir, Raya, Riberalta, Villanueva.
*NOTE: By Executive Decree No. 31380 of September 1, 2003, Los Guido District is created, the thirteenth of Canton Desamparados, which shall have the Town of Guidos as its head, comprising the villages of Jerusalem and Letras, all segregated from the Seventh District, Patarrá.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Caraigres, Tapantí.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Aczarrí, Cucubres, Curridabat, María Aguilar, Patarrá.
CANTON 104: PURISCAL Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (creates this canton, segregated from Canton Escazú) -Decree 40 of July 20, 1926 (City title to Santiago) -Law 3016 of August 16, 1926 (sets boundaries with Canton Turrubares) -Law 4787 of July 5, 1971 (boundaries of Canton Parrita with this Administrative Unit) -Decree 12088-G of November 26, 1980 (modifies the inter-district boundary San Rafael, San Antonio, and assigns villages of the 5th district to the 8th district) -Agreement 230 of November 3, 1983 (creates the 9th district. Chires).
Districts:
104 01 SANTIAGO: City: 09º50'52" N. LAT./ 84º19'04" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1105 m.
Neighborhoods: Angeles, Buenos Aires, Corazón de María, Jarasal, Junquillo Arriba, Pueblo Nuevo, San Isidro.
Villages: Bajo Badilla, Cañales Abajo, Cañales Arriba, Carit, Charcón (part), Cirrí, Junquillo Abajo, Pozos, Zapote.
104 02 MERCEDES SUR: Town: 09º49'30" N. LAT./ 84º21'18" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1125 m.
Villages: Alto Palma, Bajo Lanas, Bajo Legua, Bajo Legüita, Bajo Quesada, Bocana, Carmona, Cerbatana, Charquillos, Jilgueral, Llano Grande, Mercedes Norte, Potenciana, Quebrada Honda, Quivel, Rancho Largo, Salitrales, Santa Marta, Túfares, Tulín, Víbora, Zapotal.
104 03 BARBACOAS: Town: 09º51'34" N. LAT./ 84º21'03" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1160 m.
Villages: Alto Barbacoas, Bajo Burgos, Cortezal, Guatuso, Piedades, San Juan.
104 04 GRIFO ALTO: Town: 09º52'45" N. LAT./ 84º23'30" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1021 m.
Neighborhood: Barrio Nuevo.
Villages: Cacao, Cuesta Mora, Grifo Bajo, Poró, Salitrillo.
104 05 SAN RAFAEL: San Rafael Arriba. Town: 09º50'25" N. LAT./ 84º17'26" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 825 m.
Villages: Bijagual, Floralia, Punta de Lanza, San Rafael Abajo.
104 06 CANDELARITA: Town: 09º47'48" N. LAT./ 84º20'24" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 980 m.
Villages: Alto Cebadilla, Bajo Chacones, Copalar, Pedernal, Polca, Sabanas.
104 07 DESAMPARADITOS: Town: 09º52'46" N. LAT./ 84º20'30" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 765 m.
Villages: Bajo Guevara, Planta, Rinconada.
104 08 SAN ANTONIO: Town: 09º51'40" N. LAT./ 84º18'00" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1090 m.
Villages: Bajo Herrera, Calle Herrera, Cruce Guanacaste, Charcón (part), Estero, Río Viejo, Salitral, Tinamaste.
104 09 CHIRES: Cristo Rey. Town: 09º39'30" N. LAT./ 84º26'35" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 430 m.
Villages: Alto Concepción, Alto Pérez Astúa, Angeles, Angostura (part), Arenal, Bajo Chires, Bajo Guarumal, Bajo Rey, Bajo Vega, Cerdas, Colonia, Fila Aguacate, Gamalotillo, Gloria, Guarumal, Guarumalito, Mastatal, Pericos, Río Negro (part), San Miguel, San Vicente, Santa Rosa, Tierra Fértil, Villa, Vista de Mar, Zapatón.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Candelaria, Parrita, Río Grande.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Picagres.
CANTON 105: TARRAZÚ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 20 of August 7, 1868 (creation of this canton segregated from Canton 3, Desamparados) -Agreement 419 of September 26, 1923 (the hamlet of San Lorenzo is established as a district) -Law 80 of July 23, 1925 (Canton Dota is established, segregated from Tarrazú, and boundaries are set) -Law 31 of October 9, 1931 (boundaries with Canton Pérez Zeledón) -Executive Decree 146 of August 3, 1938 (city title to the town of San Marcos) -Law 3013 of July 31, 1962 (boundaries of this canton with Aguirre) -Executive Decree 11 of June 12, 1962 (sets boundaries of Canton León Cortés and it is segregated from this canton) -Law 4787 of July 5, 1971 (boundaries of Canton Parrita bordering this Administrative Unit).
Districts:
105 01 SAN MARCOS: City: 09º39'40" N. LAT./ 84º01'27" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1429 m.
Neighborhoods: Corea, I Griega, Santa Cecilia, Rodeo, Sitio.
Villages: Bajo Canet, Canet, Cedral (part), Guadalupe, Llano Piedra, San Cayetano, San Guillermo, Sabana, San Pedro.
105 02 SAN LORENZO: Town: 09º38'28" N. LAT./ 84º01'56" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1440 m.
Villages: Alto Pacayas, Alto Portal, Alto Zapotal, Ardilla, Bajo Reyes, Bajo Zapotal, Cerro Nara, Concepción, Chilamate, Esperanza, Esquipulas, Mata de Caña, Nápoles, Naranjillo, Palma, Quebrada Arroyo, Rodeo, Salado, San Bernardo, San Francisco, San Martín, Santa Cecilia, Santa Marta, Santa Rosa, Zapotal.
105 03 SAN CARLOS: Town: 09º37'50" N. LAT./ 84º05'45" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1545 m.
Villages: Alto San Juan, Bajo Jénaro, Bajo San José, Jamaica, Quebrada Seca, San Jerónimo, San Josecito.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Caraigres, Dota, Quepos, Savegre, Tapantí, Vueltas.
CANTON 106: ASERRÍ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 3 of November 27, 1882 (creation of the canton) -Decree 24 of October 27, 1910 (Canton Acosta is created, segregated from this canton) -Decree 69 of August 10, 1920 (declares the town of Aserrí a city) -Executive Decree 12 of August 19, 1961 (modifies boundaries of district Monterrey.)
-Decree 11 of June 12, 1962 (boundaries with Canton León Cortés bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Decree 8 of June 13, 1962 (boundaries with Acosta) -Decree 15 of April 5, 1966 (creates district 6) -Decree 12 of August 19, 1966 (modifies boundaries of district 6).
-Decree 27928-G of April 22, 1999 (creates 7th district) Districts:
106 01 ASERRÍ: City: 09º52'01" N. LAT./ 84º05'40" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1308 m.
Neighborhoods: Alfonso XIII, Barro, Cinco Esquinas (part), Guapinol, Lomas de Aserrí, Mesas, Poás, Santa Rita, Sáurez, Tres Marías, Vereda.
Villages: Guatuso, Mirador.
106 02 TARBACA: Town: 09º49'16" N. LAT./ 84º06'44" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1798 m.
Villages: Bajos de Praga, Máquina Vieja, Tigre.
106 03 VUELTA DE JORCO: Town: 09º47'52" N. LAT./ 84º07'55" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1120m.
Villages: Calvario, Ceiba Alta, Jocotal, Legua de Naranjo, Mangos, Meseta, Monte Redondo, Ojo de Agua, Rosalía, Uruca.
106 04 SAN GABRIEL: Town: 09º47'21" N. LAT./ 84º06'33" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1310m.
Neighborhood: Pueblo Nuevo.
Villages: Limonal, Los Solano, Rancho Grande, Salitral, Tranquerillas, Trinidad (part), Villanueva.
106 05 LEGUA: Town: 09º44'18" N. LAT./ 84º06'46" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1649 m.
Villages: Alto Buenavista, Altos del Aguacate, Bajo Bijagual, Bajo Máquinas, Bajo Venegas (part).
106 06 MONTERREY: Town: 09º45'30" N. LAT./ 84º06'38" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1100 m.
Villages: Ojo de Agua (part), Portuguez.
106 07 SALITRILLOS: Town: 09º51'17" N. LAT./ 84º05'37" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1323 m.
Neighborhoods: Cinco Esquinas (part), Santa Teresita.
Villages: Cerro, Cuesta Grande, Guinealillo, Huaso (part), Lagunillas, Palo Blanco, Quebradas, Rincón.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Caraigres, Dota.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Aczarrí, Cucubres.
CANTON 107: MORA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Bases and Guarantees Law of March 1841 (provincial boundaries) -Legislative Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (creates Canton Atenas bordering this Administrative Unit) -Decree 08 of May 25, 1883 (Creates Canton Pacaca, segregated from Canton Escazú) -Decree 35 of July 3, 1886 (changes name of Canton Pacaca to Mora) -Decree 14 of June 15, 1916 (orders that the Town of Pacaca be named Villa Colón) -Law 56 of July 30, 1920 (boundary of Canton Turrubares with this canton) -Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (entry into force of the Municipal Code, the Canton Head acquires the title of City) -Decree 4332 of November 14, 1974 (modifies the inter-district boundary Colón-Piedras Negras) Districts:
107 01 COLÓN: City: 09º54'57" N. LAT./ 84º14'39" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 840 m.
Neighborhoods: Alhambra, Brasil, Carreras, Colonia del Prado, Michoacán, Nuevo Brasil, Piñal, San Bosco, San Vicente, Tablera.
Villages: Cedral, Cuesta Achiotal, Jaris, Llano León, Llano Limón, Pito, Quebrada Honda, Rodeo, Santísima Trinidad, Ticufres.
107 02 GUAYABO: Town: 09º51'47" N. LAT./ 84º15'51" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 996 m.
Villages: Bajo Claras, Bajo Morado, Corrogres, Matinilla.
107 03 TABARCIA: Town: 09º51'00" N. LAT./ 84º14'08" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 817 m.
Villages: Bajo Bustamante, Bajo Lima, Bajo Loaiza, Cañas, Corralar, Morado, Piedras Blancas, Quitirrisí, Salto.
107 04 PIEDRAS NEGRAS: Town: 09º54'48" N. LAT./ 84º19'30" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 505 m.
Villages: Chile, Danta, Palma, Quebrada Grande.
107 05 PICAGRES: Town: 09º54'20" N. LAT./ 84º20'54" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 520 m.
Villages: Cordel, Chucás, Jateo, Llano Grande, Monte Frío.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Candelaria, Caraigres, Río Grande.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Balsa, Colón, Guácima, Lindora, Picagres, Rodeo.
CANTON 108: GOICOECHEA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 66 of August 6, 1891 (creation of the canton segregated from Canton San José) -Law 42 of July 27, 1914 (boundaries of Canton Tibás, bordering this canton) -Law 55 of August 1, 1914 (boundary with Canton Moravia bordering this canton) -Law 45 of August 2, 1915 (boundaries of Canton Montes de Oca, with this canton) -Law 69 of August 10, 1920 (confers city title to Guadalupe) -Decree 555 of June 10, 1949 (canton boundary with Montes de Oca, San José, Cartago, Vásquez de Coronado, and Tibás) -Decree 44 of April 28, 1952 (4th district changes its name from Mata de Plátano to Carmen) -Decree 3753 of May 6, 1974 (restores the name Mata de Plátano to the district) -Executive Decree 20587-G of July 23, 1991 (creation of the 7th district, Purral, segregated from Ipís) -Decree 28855-SP of July 10, 2000 (modifies boundary of district Purral).
Districts:
108 01 GUADALUPE: City: 09º56'52" N. LAT./ 84º03'17" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1204 m.
Neighborhoods: Arboles, Colonia del Río, El Alto (part), Fátima, Independencia, Jardín, Magnolia, Maravilla, Margarita, Minerva, Moreno Cañas, Orquídea, Pilar Jiménez, Rothe, San Gerardo, Santa Cecilia, Santa Eduvigis, Santo Cristo, Unión, Yurusti.
108 02 SAN FRANCISCO: Town: 09º56'34" N. LAT./ 84º04'29" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1172 m.
Neighborhoods: Carlos María Ulloa, San Francisco (center), Tournón.
108 03 CALLE BLANCOS: Town: 09º56'50" N. LAT./ 84º04'08" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1185 m.
Neighborhoods: Calle Blancos (center), Ciprés, Encanto, Esquivel, Montelimar, Pinos, San Antonio, San Gabriel, Santo Tomás, Volio.
108 04 MATA DE PLÁTANO: Town: 09º57'22" N. LAT./ 84º01'09" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1355 m.
Neighborhoods: Bruncas, Carmen, Claraval, Cruz, Cuesta Grande (part), Estéfana (part), Hortensias, Jaboncillal, Jardines de la Paz, Lourdes, Praderas, Tepeyac, Térraba, Villalta, Villaverde, Vista del Valle.
108 05 IPIS: Town: 09º58'03" N. LAT./ 84º01'15" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1340 m.
Neighborhoods: Angeles, El Alto (part), Floresta, Korobó, La Mora, Morita, Mozotal, Nazareno, Orquídea, Rodrigo Facio, Santa Clara (part), Setillal, Vista del Monte.
108 06 RANCHO REDONDO: Town: 09º57'45" N. LAT./ 84º57'05" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 2048 m.
Neighborhood: Mirador.
Villages: Corralillo, Guayabillos, Isla, San Miguel, Vista de Mar.
108 07 PURRAL: Town: 09º57'27" N. LAT./ 84º02'03" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1242 m.
Neighborhoods: Ana Frank, Castores, Cuadros, Don Carlos, El Alto (part), Flor de Liz, Kurú, Lomas de Tepeyac, Lupita, Montesol, Nogales, Pueblo, Purral Abajo, Purral Arriba, Violetas.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Istarú.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Las Nubes, Llano Grande, Moravia, San Isidro, Tiribí, Torres.
CANTON 109: SANTA ANA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Bases and Guarantees Law, Article 2. of March 8, 1841, (provincial boundaries) -Law 08 of August 29, 1907 (creation of the canton, segregated from Canton Escazú) -Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (Municipal Code, the Town of Santa Ana according to this Law acquires the title of city) Districts:
109 01 SANTA ANA: City: 09º56'02" N. LAT./ 84º11'00" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 904 m.
Neighborhoods: Aguas Lindas, Cabañas, Casa Blanca, Lajas (part), Obando, Paso Machete (part), San Rafael.
Villages: Corrogres, Pilas.
109 02 SALITRAL: Town: 09º54'48" N. LAT./ 84º10'52" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1022 m.
Neighborhood: Paso Machete (part), Robalillo.
Villages: Alto Raicero, Chirracal, Matinilla, Pabellón, Perico.
109 03 POZOS: Town: 09º57'03" N. LAT./ 84º11'33" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 847 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto Palomas, Concepción, Cuevas, Chispa, Gavilanes, Honduras, Lajas (part), Lindora, Manantial, Real de Pereira (part), Valle del sol.
109 04 URUCA: Río Oro. Town: 09º56'06" N. LAT./ 84º11'41" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 873 m.
Neighborhoods: Chimba, Guapinol, Mata Grande, Mina, Paso Machete (part), Río Uruca.
109 05 PIEDADES: Town: 09º55'47" N. LAT./ 84º13'07" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 899 m.
Neighborhoods: Caraña, Cebadilla, Finquitas, Montaña del Sol, Rincón San Marcos, Triunfo.
109 06 BRASIL: Town: 09º56'04" N. LAT./ 84º12'06" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 878 m.
Neighborhood: Canjel, Copey.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Coco, Colón, Lindora, Real de Pereira, Salitral, San Antonio.
CANTON 110: ALAJUELITA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 58 of June 4, 1909 (creation of the canton segregated from Canton San José) -Decree 46 of October 18, 1935 (Tejarcillos is added to the San Felipe district) -Law 4480 of December 3, 1969 (city title for Alajuelita) -Executive Decree 11562-G of May 29, 1980 (boundary of the city of San José, bordering this canton) Districts:
110 01 ALAJUELITA: City: 09º54'15" N. LAT./ 84º06'07" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1130 m.
Neighborhoods: Bellavista, Chorotega, Lagunilla, Macha, Madrigal.
110 02 SAN JOSÉCITO: Town: 09º53'42" N. LAT./ 84º06'28" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1200 m.
Neighborhood: Aguilar Machado, Cochea, El Alto, Faro del Suroeste, Filtros, Pueblo Escondido, Vistas de Alajuelita.
110 03 SAN ANTONIO: Town: 09º53'12" N. LAT./ 84º07'02" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1410 m.
Neighborhoods: Caracas, Cascabela, Llano, Piedra de fuego.
Village: Lámparas.
110 04 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 09º53'47" N. LAT./ 84º05'43" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1120 m.
Neighborhoods: Almendros, Boca del Monte, Chirivico, Monte Alto, Once de Abril, Progreso, Tejar, Vista de San José, Vista Real.
110 05 SAN FELIPE: Town: 09º54'22" N. LAT./ 84º06'29" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1110 m.
Neighborhoods: Aurora, Corina Rodríguez, Esquipulas Dos, La Guápil, Peralta, Verbena.
Village: Palo Campana.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Cucubres, Escazú, María Aguilar.
CANTON 111: VÁZQUEZ DE CORONADO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 17 of November 15, 1910 (this canton is established, segregated from San José) -Law 12 of September 19, 1911 (boundary with Canton Pococí) -Law 55 of August 1, 1914 (boundary of Canton Moravia, bordering this canton) -Decree-Law 555 of June 1, 1949 (boundary of Canton Goicoechea, bordering this canton to the north) -Decree 4045 of January 8, 1968 (City title to San Isidro) -Executive Decree 03 of January 11, 1968 (creation and boundaries of district Patalillo) -Decree 03 of January 7, 1975 (changes the name of Coronado to Vázquez de Coronado) -Executive Agreement 429 of November 30, 1988 (creation and boundaries of district Cascajal) Districts:
111 01 SAN ISIDRO: City: 09º58'38" N. LAT./ 84º00'32" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1385 m.
Neighborhoods: Alamos, Alpes, Arias, Brisa, Cedros, Corazón de Jesús, Durazno, Girasoles (part), Huacas, Magnolias, Monte Azul, San Francisco, San Martín, Villa Solidarista.
111 02 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09º58'52" N. LAT./ 84º59'38" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1510 m.
Neighborhoods: Fanguillo, I Griega, Loma Bonita, Nubes, Patio de Agua, Villa Emaus.
111 03 DULCE NOMBRE DE JESÚS: Town: 09º59'00" N. LAT./ 84º01'02" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1345 m.
Neighborhoods: Calera, Carmen, Gemelas, Josué, Manzanos, Murtal, Sitrae, Valle Felíz.
Villages: Alto Palma (part), Platanares, Rodeo (part).
111 04 PATALILLO: San Antonio. Town: 09º58'29" N. LAT./ 84º01'30" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1335 m.
Neighborhoods: Cornelia, Girasoles (part), Horizontes, Irazú, Jardines, Labrador, Patalillo, Santa Marta, Trapiche, Villalinda, Villanova.
111 05 CASCAJAL: San Pedro. Town: 09º59'25" N. LAT./ 83º59'35" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1495 m.
Neighborhoods: Avilés, Cerro Indio, Guaba, Rojizo, Sinaí.
Villages: Canoa, Cascajal, Choco, Isla, Patillos, Rodeo (part), Tierras Morenas, Vegas de Cajón, Venita.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva, Carrillo, Guápiles, Istarú.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Las Nubes, Pará, San Isidro, Tiribí.
CANTON 112: ACOSTA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 24 of October 27, 1910 (creation of the canton) -Decree 08 of June 13, 1962 (boundaries with Canton Aserrí) -Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (San Ignacio acquires the title of city by mandate of the Municipal Code) -Law 4787 of June 30, 1971 (boundary of Canton Parrita, bordering this canton) Districts:
112 01 SAN IGNACIO: City: 09º48'00" N. LAT./ 84º09'50" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1095 m.
Neighborhoods: Abarca, Corral, Ortiga, Pozos, San Luis, Turrujal, Vereda.
Villages: Aguablanca, Alto Escalera, Chirraca (part), Esperanza, Potrerillos, Resbalón, Tablazo.
112 02 GUAITIL Town: 09º47'36" N. LAT./ 84º14'00" W. LONG. ALTITUDE: 1030 m.
Villages: Alto Sierra, Alto Vigía, Bajo Arias, Bajo Bermúdez, Bajo Calvo, Bajo Cárdenas, Bajo Moras, Coyolar, Hondonada, La Cruz, Lagunillas (part), Ococoa, Toledo.
112 03 PALMICHAL: Town: 09º50'24" LAT.N./ 84º12'25" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1097 m.
Populated places: Bajos de Jorco, Bolívar, Cañadas, Caragral, Charcalillo, Chirraca (part), Fila, Jaular, Lagunillas (part), Playa, Sevilla.
112 04 CANGREJAL: Town: 09º45'57" LAT.N./ 84º13'15" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 700 m.
Populated places: Ceiba Baja, Ceiba Este, Escuadra, La Cruz, Lindavista, Llano Bonito, Mesa, Naranjal, Perpetuo Socorro, Tejar, Tiquires.
112 05 SABANILLAS: Town: 09º44'35" LAT.N./ 83º15'40" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1122 m.
Populated places: Alto Parritón, Bajo Palma, Bajo Pérez, Bijagual, Breñón, Caspirola, Colorado, Limas, Parritón, Plomo, Sabanas, San Jerónimo, Soledad, Téruel, Tiquiritos, Uruca, Zoncuano.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Candelaria, Caraigres, Dota, Parrita.
CANTON 113: TIBÁS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 42 of July 27, 1914 (erected as a canton, segregated from the canton of San José, boundaries with Santo Domingo and San José) -Ley 55 of August 1, 1914 (boundaries of the canton of Moravia pursuant to Decreto Ejecutivo 11 of August 8, 1906 with this canton) -Decreto Ley 555 of June 10, 1949 (boundary of the canton of Goicoechea with this Administrative Unit) -Ley 1293 of May 30, 1951 (interprets Ley Nº. 42 regarding the boundary between Tibás and the district of La Uruca of the canton of San José) -Decreto Ejecutivo 01 of January 8, 1953 (creation of the 3rd district, Anselmo Llorente) -Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970, Article 3, Código Municipal (the town of Tibás acquires the title of City) -Ley 7377 of March 14, 1994 (creates the district of León XIII).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 23975-G of January 5, 1995 (boundaries of the district of León XIII).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 28109-G of August 17, 1999 (creation of the district of Colima).
Districts:
113 01 SAN JUAN:.City: 09º57'47" LAT.N./ 84º04'50" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1162 m.
Neighborhoods: Arboleda, Asturias, Estudiantes, Florida, González Truque, Jesús Jiménez, Lindavista, Rosas, San Jerónimo, Santa Eduvigis, Valle, Versalles, Villafranca, Virginia.
113 02 CINCO ESQUINAS: Town: 09º56'53" LAT.N./ 84º04'57" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1158 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Piuses, Copey, Leiva Urcuyo, Lilas, Lomas del Pinar, Montecarlo, Rey, Santa Teresa.
113 03 ANSELMO LLORENTE: Town: 09º57'23" LAT.N./ 84º04'11" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1155 m.
Neighborhoods: Apolo, Dalia, Estancia, Fletcher, Franjo, Jardines de Tibás, Jardines La Trinidad, Monterreal, Palmeras, Santa Mónica, Talamanca, Vergel.
113 04 LEON XIII: Town: 09º57'42" LAT. N. / 84º06'14" LONG. W. ALTITUDE 1094 m.
Neighborhoods: Doña Fabiola, Garabito.
113 05 COLIMA: Town: 09º57'20" LAT. N. / 84º05'19" LONG. W. ALTITUDE 1130 m.
Neighborhoods: Anselmo Alvarado, Balsa, Colima, Cuatro Reinas, Orquídeas, San Agustín.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Pavas, Santo Domingo, Torres.
CANTON 114: MORAVIA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo 11 of August 8, 1906 (district boundary of San Juan-San Vicente) -Ley 17 of November 15, 1910 (boundaries of the district of San Jerónimo with Santo Domingo and Vásquez de Coronado) -Ley 55 of August 1, 1914 (creation of the canton, district division, and boundaries) -Decreto 555 of June 10, 1949 (boundaries of the canton of Goicoechea with this canton) -Decreto Ejecutivo 32 of March 24, 1950 (the name " La Trinidad" is given to the 3rd district.)
-Ley 3248 of December 6, 1963 (title of City to San Vicente) Districts:
114 01 SAN VICENTE: City: 09º57'47" LAT.N./ 84º03'02" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1396 m.
Neighborhoods: Alondra, Americano, Américas, Bajo Isla, Bajo Varelas, Barro de Olla, Caragua, Carmen, Colegios, Colegios Norte, Cháves, El Alto (part), Flor, Florencia, Guaria, Guaria Oriental, Isla, Jardines de Moravia, La Casa, Ladrillera, Robles, Romeral, Sagrado Corazón, San Blas, San Jorge, San Martín, San Rafael, Santa Clara (part), Santo Tomás, Saprissa.
114 02 SAN JERÓNIMO: Town: 10º00'29" LAT.N./ 84º01'03" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1231 m.
Populated places: Alto Palma (part), Platanares, Tornillal, Torre.
114 03 TRINIDAD: Guayabal. Town: 09º58'35" LAT.N./ 84º02'05" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1265 m.
Neighborhoods: Altos de Trinidad, Cipreses, Colonia, Moral, Níspero, Rosal, Ruano, Sitios, Tanques, Virilla.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva, Carrillo.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Moravia, Pará, San Isidro, Santo Domingo, Torres.
CANTON 115: MONTES DE OCA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 45 of August 2, 1915 (creates the canton) -Ley 56 of August 16, 1915 (rectifies the western boundary of this canton) -Decreto Legislativo 209 of August 21, 1929 (boundaries of the canton of Curridabat, adjacent to this canton) -Decreto 267 of October 29, 1948 (the name San Rafael is given to the 4th district, replacing "Cedros") -Decreto 555 of June 10, 1949 (Article 3 of Ley 45 of August 2, 1915, which establishes the boundaries of the canton, is amended) -Ley 2874 of November 14, 1961 (title of City to the town of San Pedro) Districts:
115 01 SAN PEDRO: City: 09º56'02" LAT.N./ 84º03'16" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1205 m.
Neighborhoods: Alhambra, Azáleas, Carmiol, Cedral, Dent (part), Francisco Peralta (part), Fuentes, Granja, Kezia, Lourdes, Monterrey, Nadori, Oriente, Pinto, Prados del Este, Roosevelt, San Gerardo (part), Santa Marta, Saprissa, Vargas Araya, Yoses.
115 02 SABANILLA: Town: 09º56'48" LAT.N./ 84º02'11" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1305 m.
Neighborhoods: Arboleda, Bloquera, Cedros, El Cristo (part), Españolita, Luciana, Marsella, Maravilla, Rodeo, Rosales, San Marino.
115 03 MERCEDES: Betania. Town: 09º56'28" LAT.N./ 84º03'18" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1200 m.
Neighborhoods: Alma Máter, Damiana, Dent (part), Guaymí, Paso Hondo, Paulina.
115 04 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09º56'42" LAT.N./ 84º01'08" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1340 m.
Neighborhoods: Alameda, Andrómeda, Begonia, Cuesta Grande (part), El Cristo (part), Estéfana (part), Europa, Liburgia, Mansiones (part), Maruz, Salitrillos.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Istarú.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Curridabat, María Aguilar, Moravia, Tiribí, Torres.
CANTON 116: TURRUBARES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 56 of July 30, 1920 (creation of this canton and its boundaries with the cantons of Orotina, Atenas, and Mora, segregated from Puriscal) -Ley 3016 of August 16, 1926 (authorizes the Executive Branch to establish boundaries with Puriscal) -Decreto Ejecutivo 34 of September 19, 1926 (natural boundaries with the canton of Puriscal are established, in accordance with Ley 3016 of August 16, 1926) -Decreto Ejecutivo 16 of February 21, 1939 (boundaries with the canton of Puntarenas, pursuant to Ley Nº. 91 of August 1, 1925) -Ley 3549 of November 20, 1965 (boundaries of the district of Jacó with this canton) -Ley 4787 of July 5, 1971 (boundaries of the canton of Parrita with this Administrative Unit) -Ley 6512 of September 25, 1980 (boundaries of the canton of Garabito, adjacent to this canton) Districts:
116 01 SAN PABLO: City: 09º54'32" LAT.N./ 84º26'34" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 375 m.
Populated places: Alto Poró, Bolsón, Purires.
116 02 SAN PEDRO: Town: 09º52'37" LAT.N./ 84º26'46" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 326 m.
Populated places: Florecilla, Limón, Palmar, Pita.
116 03 SAN JUAN DE MATA: Town: 09º52'24" LAT.N./ 84º31'40" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 120 m.
Populated places: Alto Espavel, Angostura (part), Bajo Laguna, Bijagual, Bijagualito, Bola, Carara, Cima, Delicias, El Sur, Esperanza, Fila Negra, Galán, Lajas, Mata de Plátano, Montelimar, Pacayal, Paso Agres, Pavona, Quina, Río Negro, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Isidro, San Jerónimo, Surtubal, Tronco Negro, Tulín.
116 04 SAN LUIS: Town: 09º51'12" LAT.N./ 84º27'34" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 306 m.
Populated places: Pital, Potenciana Arriba, Quebrada Azul, San Francisco, San Rafael.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Barranca, Candelaria, Herradura, Parrita, Río Grande, Tárcoles.
CANTON 117: DOTA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 80 of July 23, 1925 (creation of the canton; it borders the cantons of Tarrazú, Desamparados, El Guarco, Cartago, and Paraíso, segregated from Tarrazú) -Decreto Ejecutivo 01 of January 6, 1926 (the districts comprising this canton are established) -Ley 31 of October 9, 1931 (creation and boundaries of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, segregated from this canton) -Decreto Ejecutivo 11 of June 1962 (boundaries of the canton of Léon Cortés, adjacent to this Administrative Unit) -Ley 3248 of December 6, 1963 (the title of City is granted to the town of Santa María) Districts:
117 01 SANTA MARÍA: City: 09º39'16" LAT.N./ 83º58'21" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1548 m.
Neighborhoods: Bandera, Higueronal, Nubes, San Rafael.
Populated places: Cedral, Guaria, Naranjo, Quebrada Grande (part), Reyes, San Joaquín, San Lucas, Sukia, Vapor.
117 02 JARDÍN: Town: 09º42'52" LAT.N./ 83º58'16" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 2221 m.
Populated places: Cabeceras de Tarrazú, Chonta (part), Quebradillas.
117 03 COPEY: Town: 09º38'49" LAT.N./ 83º50'12" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1853 m.
Neighborhood: Bernardo Ureña.
Populated places: Cañón (part), Cima, Cruce Chinchilla, Florida, Jaboncillo, Madreselva, Ojo de Agua (part), Paso Macho (part), Pedregoso, Providencia, Quebrada Grande (part), Quebrador, Salsipuedes (part), San Carlos, Trinidad.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Savegre, Tapantí, Vueltas.
CANTON 118: CURRIDABAT Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 209 of August 21, 1929 (creation of the canton; and boundaries with the cantons of La Unión, Desamparados, and San José, segregated from the canton of San José) -Decreto 555 of June 10, 1949 (boundaries with the canton of Montes de Oca) -Ley 4148 of July 15, 1968 (boundaries of the 8th district of the canton of La Unión) -Ley 4674 of May 4, 1970 (the town of Curridabat acquires the title of City upon the entry into force of the Código Municipal) -Decreto Ejecutivo 11562-G of May 27, 1980 (boundary with the City of San José, adjacent to this canton) NOTE: The San José-Curridabat boundary given in Ley 209 creating the canton of Curridabat of 08-21-1929 is confusing, but this boundary is defined by Decreto Ejecutivo 11532-G of 05-27-1980) Districts:
118 01 CURRIDABAT: City: 09º54'58" LAT.N./ 84º02'22" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1208 m.
Neighborhoods: Ahogados (part), Aromático, Cipreses, Chapultepec, Dorados, Guayabos, Hacienda Vieja, Hogar, José María Zeledón, Laguna, La Lía, Mallorca, María Auxiliadora, Miramontes, Nopalera, Plaza del Sol, Prado, San José, Santa Cecilia, Tacaco.
118 02 GRANADILLA: Town: 09º56'11" LAT.N./ 84º00'53" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1343 m.
Neighborhoods: Biarquiria, Eucalipto, Freses, Granadilla Norte, Granadilla Sur, Montaña Rusa (part).
118 03 SÁNCHEZ: Town: 09º54'47" LAT.N./ 84º01'06" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1250 m.
Neighborhoods: Araucauria (part), Lomas de Ayarco, Pinares.
118 04 TIRRASES: Town: 09º54'27" LAT.N./ 84º02'22" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1175 m.
Neighborhoods: Colina, Lomas de San Pancracio, Ponderosa, Quince de Agosto.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Curridabat, María Aguilar, Moravia, Patarrá.
CANTON 119: PÉREZ ZELEDÓN Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 31 of October 9, 1931 (creation and boundaries of the canton, includes four districts, segregated from the canton of Dota) -Decreto Ley 274 of November 18, 1948 (title of City to the town of Ureña) -Ley 1360 of October 5, 1951 (the district of San Pedro de Buenos Aires is annexed to this canton, the boundaries between the two cantons are determined) -Decreto Ejecutivo Nº. 40 of August 7, 1954 (the city of Ureña shall henceforth appear under the name "San Isidro de El General") -Ley 3013 of July 31, 1962 (boundaries of the canton of Aguirre adjacent to this canton) -Decreto Ejecutivo 2 of May 13, 1966 (creation and boundaries of the district of Platanares and Pejibaye) -Decreto Ejecutivo 16 of September 1, 1967 (modification of boundaries between the districts of San Isidro, Daniel Flores, and Rivas) -Ley 4339 of May 16, 1969 (boundaries of the canton of Talamanca, adjacent to Pérez Zeledón) -Decreto Ejecutivo 14 of March 3, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the district of Cajón) -Acuerdo Ejecutivo 232 of November 3, 1983 (creation and boundaries of the district of Barú) -Acuerdo Ejecutivo 128 of January 18, 1984 (creation and boundaries of the district of Río Nuevo) -Acuerdo Ejecutivo 129 of January 18, 1984 (creation and boundaries of the district of Páramo) Districts:
119 01 SAN ISIDRO DE EL GENERAL: City: 09º22'32" LAT.N./ 83º42'19" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 702 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto Alonso, Barrantes, Boston, Cooperativa, Cristo Rey, Cruz Roja, Doce de Marzo , Dorotea, Estadio, Hospital, Hoyón, I Griega, Lomas de Cocorí, Morazán, Pavones, Pedregoso, Prado, Sagrada Familia, San Andrés, San Luis, San Rafael, San Vicente, Santa Cecilia, Sinaí, Tormenta, Unesco, Valverde.
Populated places: Alto Ceibo, Alto Huacas, Alto San Juan, Alto Tumbas, Angostura, Bajo Ceibo, Bajo Esperanzas, Bajo Mora, Bijaguales, Bocana, Bonita, Ceibo, Ceniza, Esperanzas, Guaria, Higuerones, Jilguero, Jilguero Sur, Miravalles, Morete, Ojo de Agua, Pacuarito, Palma, Quebrada Honda (part), Quebrada Vueltas, Quebradas, Roble, Rosario, San Agustín, San Lorenzo, San Rafael Norte, Santa Fe, Suiza (part), Tajo, Toledo, Tronconales, Tuis, Villanueva.
119 02 GENERAL: General Viejo. Town: 09º22'23" LAT.N./ 83º39'59" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 710 m.
Populated places: Angeles, Carmen, Hermosa, Linda, Linda Arriba, Miraflores, Peñas Blancas, Quizarrá (part), San Blas, Santa Cruz, Santa Elena, Trinidad.
119 03 DANIEL FLORES: Palmares. Town: 09º19'25" LAT.N./ 83º39'52" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 630 m.
Neighborhoods: (San Isidro de El General): Alto Brisas, Angeles, Chiles, Daniel Flores, Loma Verde, Lourdes, Rosas, Santa Margarita, Trocha, Villa Ligia.
Populated places: Aguas Buenas (part), Bajos de Pacuar, Concepción (part), Juntas de Pacuar, Patio de Agua, Peje, Pinar del Río, Quebrada Honda (part), Repunta, Reyes, Ribera, Suiza (part).
119 04 RIVAS: Town: 09º25'21" LAT.N./ 83º39'36" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 870 m.
Populated places: Alaska, Altamira, Angeles, Boquete, Buenavista, Canaán, Chimirol, Chispa, Chuma, División (part), Guadalupe, Herradura, Monterrey, Palmital, Piedra Alta, Playa Quesada, Playas, Pueblo Nuevo, Río Blanco, San Gerardo, San José, San Juan Norte, Siberia (part), Tirrá.
119 05 SAN PEDRO:. Town: 09º16'53" LAT.N./ 83º33'07" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 585 m.
Populated places: Cedral (part), Fátima, Fortuna, Guaria, Laguna, Rinconada Vega, San Jerónimo, San Juan, San Juancito, San Rafael, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, Tambor, Unión, Zapotal.
119 06 PLÁTANARES: San Rafael. Town: 09º12'28" LAT.N./ 83º38'39" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 865 m.
Populated places: Aguas Buenas (part), Bajo Bonitas, Bolivia, Bonitas, Buenos Aires, Concepción (part), Cristo Rey, Mastatal, Mollejoncito, Mollejones, Naranjos, Oratorio, San Carlos, San Pablito, San Pablo, San Roque, Sierra, Socorro, Surtubal (part), Villa Argentina, Villa Flor, Vista de Mar.
119 07 PEJIBAYE: Town: 09º09'40" LAT.N./ 83º34'20" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 400 m.
Populated places: Achiotal, Aguila, Bajo Caliente, Bajo Minas, Barrionuevo, Bellavista, Calientillo, Cruces, China Kichá, Delicias, Desamparados, Gibre, Guadalupe, Mesas, Minas, Montezuma, Paraiso, San Antonio, San Gabriel, San Marcos, San Martín, San Miguel, San Roque, Santa Cecilia, Santa Fe, Santa Luisa, Surtubal (part), Trinidad, Veracruz, Zapote.
119 08 CAJÓN: Town: 09º17'30" LAT.N./ 83º35'00" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 687 m.
Populated places: Cedral (part), Gloria, Mercedes, Montecarlo, Navajuelar, Nubes, Paraíso, Pilar, Pueblo Nuevo, Quizarrá (part), San Francisco, San Ignacio, San Pedrito, Santa María, Santa Teresa.
119 09 BARÚ: Platanillo. Town: 09º17'17" LAT.N./ 83º48'37" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 430 m.
Populated places: Alfombra, Alto Perla, Bajos de Zapotal, Barú, Barucito, Cacao, Camarones, Cañablanca, Ceiba, Chontales, Farallas, Florida, Guabo, Líbano, Magnolia, Pozos, Reina, San Marcos, San Salvador, Santa Juana, Santo Cristo, Tinamaste, Torito, Tumbas, Villabonita.
119 10 RÍO NUEVO: Santa Rosa. Town: 09º23'47" LAT.N./ 83º45'42" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 720 m.
Populated places: Brujo, Calle Moras, Chiricano, Gloria, Llano, Paraíso, Purruja, Río Nuevo, San Antonio, Santa Marta, Savegre Abajo, Viento Fresco.
119 11 PÁRAMO: San Ramón Sur. Town: 09º25'00" LAT.N./ 84º44'10" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 900 m.
Populated places: Angeles, Berlín, Chanchera, División (part), Fortuna, Hortensia, La Ese, Lira, Matasanos, Palma, Pedregosito, San Ramón Norte, Santa Eduvigis, Santo Tomás, Siberia (part), Valencia.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Buenos Aires, Coronado, Cuerecí, Dominical, Dúrika, General, Quepos, Repunta, San Isidro, Savegre, Vueltas.
CANTON 120: LEÓN CORTÉS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Resolución 131 of the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones of March 29, 1962 (declares that the result of the plebiscite held on February 4, 1962, is favorable to the creation of this canton) -Decreto Ejecutivo 11 of June 12, 1962 (boundaries with the cantons of Aserrí, Tarrazú, Dota, and Desamparados. District division of the canton) -Ley 3248 of December 6, 1963 (title of City for the town of San Pablo) -Decreto Ejecutivo 24769-G of November 7, 1995 (creation of the district of San Antonio) Districts:
120 01 SAN PABLO: City: 09º41'08" LAT.N./ 84º02'32" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1542 m.
Populated places: Abejonal, Carrizales, Montes de Oro, Rosario.
120 02 SAN ANDRÉS: Town: 09º44'25" LAT.N./ 84º05'15" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1340 m.
Populated places: Angostura (part), Bajo Gamboa, Higuerón, Llano Grande, Ojo de Agua (part), Rastrojales.
120 03 LLANO BONITO: San Rafael Arriba. Town: 09º40'03" LAT.N./ 84º06'32" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1780 m.
Populated places: Bajo Mora, Bajo Venegas (part), San Francisco, San Luis, San Rafael Abajo, Santa Juana, Santa Rosa (part).
120 04 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 09º40'40" LAT.N./ 84º04'35" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1640 m.
Populated places: Santa Rosa (part), Trinidad.
120 05 SANTA CRUZ: Town: 09º44'04" LAT.N./ 84º01'35" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1650 m.
Populated places: Cedral (part), Lucha (part), San Martín, Rincón Gamboa.
120 06 SAN ANTONIO: Town: 09º43'10" LAT N. / 84º03'42" LONG. W. ALTITUDE 1770 m.
Populated places: Angostura (part), Cuesta.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Caraigres, Dota, Tapantí.
PROVINCE OF ALAJUELA CANTON 201: ALAJUELA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Asamblea Nacional de Centro América, in Guatemala, June 5, 1824 (Title of City).
-Decreto 20 of November 11, 1824 (The Congreso Constituyente of the State of Costa Rica grants it the title of City).
-Ley de Bases y Garantías Art. 2, March 8, 1841 (Boundaries of the cantons of Mora and Santa Ana).
-Decreto 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentioned as a canton).
-Resolución 362 of October 3, 1855 (Boundaries of the district of Santa Bárbara of the canton of Heredia with Alajuela).
-Decreto Legislativo 22 of September 19, 1865 (Empowers the Executive Branch to establish boundaries between Alajuela and Heredia) -Decreto Ejecutivo 3 of April 11, 1866 (Provincial boundary between Alajuela and Heredia in accordance with the provisions of Decreto Legislativo 22 of September 19, 1865).
-Decreto 30 of August 7, 1868 (creates the canton of Atenas and provides the boundary with this administrative unit).
-Decreto 31 of September 29, 1882 (creates the canton of Santa Bárbara de Heredia adjacent to the canton of Alajuela, ratifies the boundary pursuant to Resolución 362 of October 3, 1855).
-Decreto Legislativo 9 of June 14, 1901 (ratifies the boundary in part with this canton and Belén de Heredia as established in Decreto 5 of the Comisión Permanente of the Congreso Constitucional, of March 30, 1901).
-Decreto 14 of October 15, 1901 (creates the canton of Poás segregated from Alajuela and indicates the boundary).
-Decreto 28 of November 6, 1922 (creates districts 12, 13, and 14 and expands district 1).
-Ley 4850 of September 29, 1971 (Boundary with the canton of Sarapiquí).
Districts:
201 01 ALAJUELA: City: 10°01'05" LAT.N./ 84°12'57" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 952 m.
Neighborhoods: Acequia Grande (part), Agonía, Arroyo, Bajo Cornizal, Brasil (part), Cafetal, Canoas, Carmen, Cementerio, Ciruelas, Corazón de Jesús, Cristo Rey, Gregorio José Ramírez, Guadalupe, Higuerones, Hospital, Llano, Llobet, Molinos, Montecillos (part), Montenegro, Monserrat (part), Paso Flores, Providencia, Retiro, San Luis, Tomás Guardia, Tropicana, Villa Bonita (part), Villahermosa.
201 02 SAN JOSÉ: Town: 10°00'48" LAT.N./ 84°14'39" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 882 m.
Neighborhoods: Amistad, Copablanca, Flores, Jardines, Jocote, Juan Santamaría, Lagunilla, Maravilla, Pueblo Nuevo, San Rafael, Tigra, Torre, Trinidad, Tuetal Sur.
Populated places: Coyol, Flores.
201 03 CARRIZAL: Town: 10°05'11" LAT.N./ 84°10'20" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 1470 m.
Populated places: Alto Pavas, Bambú, Cinco Esquinas, Concordia, Domingas, El Plan.
201 04 SAN ANTONIO: San Antonio de Tejar. Town: 09°59'59" LAT.N./ 84°13'27" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 870 m.
Neighborhoods: Acequia Grande (part), Bajo Monge, Cañada, Montecillos (part), Monserrat (part), Puente Arena (part), Tejar, Vegas, Villabonita (part).
Populated places: Ciruelas, Roble, Sánchez.
201 05 GUÁCIMA: Town: 09°57'53" LAT.N./ 84°15'26" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 807 m.
Populated places: Bajo Tejar, Cacao, Cañada, Coco, El Bajo, Hacienda Los Reyes, Nuestro Amo, Rincón Chiquito, Rincón de Herrera, Rincón de Monge, Ventanas, Vueltas.
201 06 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 10°04'54" LAT.N./ 84°11'42" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,357 m.
Neighborhoods (Alajuela): Aguilar, Ceiba, San Martín.
Populated places: Alto Pilas, Buríos, Carbonal, Cerrillal, Dulce Nombre, Espino, Itiquís, Laguna, Loría, Montaña, Pilas, Potrerillos, San Jerónimo, San Rafael, Tacacorí, Tuetal Norte (part).
201 07 SABANILLA: Town: 10°04'33" LAT.N./ 84°13'02" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,270 m.
Populated places: Alto del Desengaño, Angeles, Bajo Santa Bárbara, Cerro, Doka, Fraijanes, Lajas, Poasito, San Luis, San Rafael, Vargas (part).
201 08 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09°58'28" LAT.N./ 84°12'55" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 845 m.
Neighborhoods: La Paz, Perla.
Populated places: Cañada, Ojo de Agua, Paires, Potrerillos, Rincón Venegas.
201 09 RÍO SEGUNDO: Town: 10°00'12" LAT.N./ 84°11'18" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 930 m.
Neighborhoods: Ángeles, Bajo Cañas (part), Bajo La Sorda, Cacique, California, Cañas (part), Guayabo, Monserrat (part), Puente Arena (part), Villalobos, Víquez.
201 10 DESAMPARADOS: Town: 10°01'27" LAT.N./ 84°11'25" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,010 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Cañas (part), Bellavista, Brasil (part), Calicanto, Cañas (part), Erizo, Mojón, Pasito, Rincón, Rosales (part), Targuases, Tres Piedras.
201 11 TURRÚCARES: Town: 09°57'39" LAT.N./ 84°19'16" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 638 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo San Miguel, Bajo Pita, Granja, Morera, San Martín, Santa Rita, Turrucareña, Villacares.
Populated places: Candelaria, Carrera Buena, Cebadilla, Cerrillos, Conejo, Juntas, Siquiares, Tamarindo.
201 12 TAMBOR: Town: 10°02'18" LAT.N./ 84°14'33" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 950 m.
Populated places: Cacao, González, Quebradas, Rincón Cacao, Tuetal Norte (part), Vargas (part).
201 13 GARITA: Town: 09°59'37" LAT.N./ 84°19'23" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 693 m.
Populated places: Animas, Cuesta Colorada, Copeyal, Horcones, Lagos del Coyol, Llanos, Mandarina, Manolos, Mina, Montesol, Monticel, Saltillo.
201 14 SARAPIQUÍ: San Miguel. Town: 10°19'00" LAT.N./ 84°11'06" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 510 m.
Populated places: Bajo Latas, Cariblanco, Cinchona, Corazón de Jesús, Isla Bonita, San Antonio, Punta Mala, Ujarrás, Virgen del Socorro (part).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva, Naranjo, Poás, Río Cuarto, Río Grande.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Balsa, Boca del Monte, Caracha, Chagüite, Chilamate, Ciruelas, Coco, Garita, Guácima, La Lajuela, Lindora, Picagres, Río Segundo, Rodeo, Rosales, San Antonio, Setillal, Tacacori, Tacares, Turrúcares.
CANTON 202: SAN RAMÓN Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 39 of November 6, 1851 (boundary with Esparza).
-Decreto Legislativo 2 of August 21, 1856 (creates the canton, grants the title of Town to San Ramón, and two districts).
-Decreto Legislativo 30 of August 7, 1868 (boundary with San Mateo) -Decreto Legislativo 55 of July 27, 1892 (boundary of Palmares with San Ramón).
-Decreto 7 of May 18, 1900 (boundary of the canton of Naranjo with San Ramón).
-Decreto Legislativo 58 of August 1, 1902 (title of City to San Ramón).
-Ley 17 of September 26, 1911 (boundaries of San Carlos with San Ramón).
-Ley 27 of June 21, 1915 (boundary of the canton of Alfaro Ruíz with this canton).
-Ley 42 of July 17, 1915 (boundaries of the canton of Montes de Oro, with this Administrative Unit. The description is not clear).
-Ley 170 of August 21, 1923 (boundary of the canton of Tilarán, adjacent to San Ramón).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 54 of November 30, 1950 (boundary with San Carlos due to the annexation of the hamlets of La Fortuna and La Tigra to San Carlos).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 91 of March 13, 1951 (creation and boundaries of the district of Peñas Blancas).
-Ley 3468 of December 14, 1964 (Boundaries of the district of La Granja of the Canton of Palmares adjacent to San Ramón).
-Ley 4065 of January 11, 1968 (Boundary of the district of Monte Verde of Puntarenas, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
Districts:
202 01 SAN RAMÓN: City: 10°05'18" LAT.N./ 84°28'18" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 1057 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Ladrillera, Cachera, Lisímaco Chavarría, Sabana (part), San José, Tremedal (part).
202 02 SANTIAGO: Town: 10°03'56" LAT.N./ 84°29'18" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,130 m.
Neighborhoods: Arias, Montserrat.
Populated places: Alto Santiago, Alto Salas, Angostura, Balboa, Cambronero, Constancia, Cuesta del Toro, Empalme, La Ese, León, Magallanes, Moncada, Río Jesús.
202 03 SAN JUAN: Town: 10°06'29" LAT.N./ 84°28'03" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,085 m.
Neighborhoods: Americana, Bajo Tajos, Belén, Cipreses, Llamarón, Pueblo Nuevo, Tanque, Tejar, Vicente Badilla.
Populated places: Juntas (part).
202 04 PIEDADES NORTE: Town: 10°08'10" LAT.N./ 84°30'39" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,130 m.
Neighborhood (San Ramón): Copán.
Populated places: Araya, Bajo Matamoros (part), Bolívar, Campos, Esperanza, La Paz, Piedades Noroeste.
202 05 PIEDADES SUR: Town: 10°07'00" LAT.N./ 84°32'10" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,013 m.
Populated places: Bajo Barranca, Barranca, Bureal, Chassoul, Guaria, Nagatac, Palma, Potrerillos, Quebradillas, Salvador, San Francisco, San Miguel, Sardinal, Socorro.
202 06 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 10°03'55" LAT.N./ 84°28'34" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 1,080 m.
Neighborhoods: Tres Marías, Unión.
Populated places: Alto Llano, Berlín, Calera, Chavarría, Llano Brenes, Orlich, Orozco, Pata de Gallo, Rincón de Mora, Rincón de Orozco, San Joaquín, Zamora.
202 07 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 10°05'03" LAT.N./ 84°26'52" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,140 m.
Neighborhood: Progreso Populated places:.Bajo Ramírez, Fernández, Guaria, Varela.
202 08 ÁNGELES: Angeles Sur. Town: 10°08'06" LAT.N./ 84°28'33" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,111 m.
Neighborhoods (San Ramón): Jardín, Ranchera.
Populated places: Angeles Norte, Bajo Córdoba, Bajo Rodríguez, Balsa, Cataratas, Colonia Palmareña, Coopezamora, Criques, Juntas (part), Rocas, San Jorge, Silencio, Valle Azul, Zuñiga.
202 09 ALFARO: Town: 10°05'19" LAT.N./ 84°29'21" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,120 m.
Neighborhoods: Badilla Alpizar, Sabana (part), Tremedal (part).
Populated places: Bajo Matamoros (part), Catarata, San Pedro, Valverde.
202 10 VOLIO: Town: 10°07'40" LAT.N./ 84°27'31" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,160 m.
Populated places: Alto Villegas, Sifón.
202 11 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 10°07'20" LAT.N./ 84°26'37" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,155 m.
Populated places: Cañuela, Chaparral, Pérez.
202 12 ZAPOTAL: San Antonio. Town: 10°09'06" LAT.N./ 84°36'56" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,033 m.
Populated places:Bajo Castillo, Bajos, Barranquilla, Carrera Buena, Jabonal, Jabonalito, Rincón Chaves, Victoria, Zapotal.
202 13 PEÑAS BLANCAS: San Isidro. Town: 10°22'33" LAT.N./ 84°34'54" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 225 m.
Populated places: Abanico, Altura, Bosque, Burrito, Cairo, Castillo (part), Castillo Nuevo, Colonia, Trinidad, Chachagua, La Cruz, Pocosol, San Carlos, San Rafael, Sector Angeles.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Fortuna, Juntas, Miramar, Naranjo, Quesada, Río Grande, San Lorenzo, Tilarán.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Cañuela, Machuca, Montes del Aguacate, Oratorio, Rincón de Mora, San Ramón, Volio.
CANTON 203: GRECIA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Legislativo 20 of Ordenanzas Municipales of July 27, 1867 (Grecia is mentioned as the 3rd canton of the province of Alajuela).
-Decreto Legislativo 30 of August 7, 1868 (boundaries with the canton of Atenas).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 14 of October 15, 1901 (creation of the canton of Poás adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 69 of August 6, 1903 (title of City to Grecia).
-Ley 17 of September 26, 1911 (creation of the canton of San Carlos, adjacent to this canton).
-Acuerdo 609 of April 22, 1932 (creation and boundaries of the 10th district, Puente Piedra).
-Ley 3467 of December 14, 1964 (creates the 4th district of the canton of Valverde Vega, partially adjacent to Grecia).
-Ley 4850 of September 29, 1971 (boundaries of the canton of Sarapiquí, adjacent to this administrative unit).
Districts:
203 01 GRECIA: City: 10°04'29" LAT.N./ 84°18'48" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 999 m.
Neighborhoods: Carmona, Chavarría, Colón, Jiménez, Pinos, Rincón de Arias, San Antonio, San Vicente.
Populated places: Celina.
203 02 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 10°06'59" LAT.N./ 84°16'27" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,290 m.
Neighborhood (Grecia): Primavera.
Populated places: Alfaro, Bajo Achiote, Camejo, Coopevictoria, Corinto, Higuerones, Mesón, Mojón, Quizarrazal.
203 03 SAN JOSÉ: Town: 10°05'50" LAT.N./ 84°16'36" LONG.W. ALTITUDE: 1,074 m.
Populated places: Arena, Cedro, Delicias (part), Guayabal (part), Loma, Rodríguez, Santa Gertrudis Norte, Santa Gertrudis Sur.
203 04 SAN ROQUE: Town: 10°05'51" N LAT./ 84°18'12" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,077 m.
Neighborhoods (of San Roque): Agualote, Bajo Sapera, Casillas, Latino, San Miguel Arriba.
Populated places: Cabuyal, Carbonal, Coyotera, San Miguel.
203 05 TACARES: Town: 10°01'51" N LAT./ 84°17'38" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 800 m.
Neighborhood: Pinto.
Populated places: Bodegas, Cataluña, Cerdas, Delicias (part), Flores, Guayabal (part), Pilas, Planta, Porvenir, Yoses.
203 06 RÍO CUARTO: Town: 10°20'31" N LAT./ 84°13'15" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 425 m.
Populated places: Angeles Norte, Bolaños, Caño Negro, Carmen, Carrizal, Colonia del Toro, Crucero, Flor, Laguna, Merced, Palmar, Palmera, Pata de Gallo, Peoresnada, Pinar, Pueblo Nuevo, San Fernando, San Gerardo (part), San Jorge, San Rafael, San Vicente, Santa Isabel, Santa Rita, Tabla.
203 07 PUENTE DE PIEDRA: Town: 10°02'54" N LAT./ 84°19'06" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 875 m.
Neighborhood: (Grecia): Poró, Sevilla.
Populated places: Altos de Peralta, Argentina, Bajo Cedros, Lomas, Montezuma, Puerto Escondido, Raiceros, Rincón de Salas, Rosales.
203 08 BOLÍVAR: Angeles. Town. 10°05'47" N LAT./ 84°18'59" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,060 m.
Populated places: Cajón, Cocobolo, Murillo, San Juan, San Luis, Virgencita.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Aguas Zarcas, Barva, Chaparrón, Naranjo, Poás, Quesada, Río Cuarto, Río Grande.
1:10,000 map sheet (IGN): Boca del Monte, Chilamate, Eulalia, Garita, Gertrudis, Hornos, Puente de Piedra, Rosales, Sarchí, Tacares, Vigía.
CANTON 204: SAN MATEO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (creates the canton and its boundaries with the cantons of Esparza, San Ramón, and Atenas, segregated from the canton of Alajuela).
-Law 39 of August 1, 1908 (creates the canton of Orotina, segregated from San Mateo, and establishes boundaries with this Administrative Unit).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (grants city title to San Mateo, according to the Municipal Code).
Districts:
204 01 SAN MATEO: City: 09°56'14" N LAT./ 84°31'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 254 m.
Populated places: Agua Agria, Calera, Centeno, Desamparados, Dulce Nombre, Higuito, Izarco, Maderal, Ramadas, San Juan de Dios.
204 02 DESMONTE: Town: 09°57'37" N LAT./ 84°28'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 567 m.
Populated places: Cuesta Colorada, Libertad, Quebrada Honda, Sacra Familia, Zapote.
204 03 JESÚS MARÍA: Town: 09°57'38" N LAT./ 84°35'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 243 m.
Populated places: Garabito, Labrador, Poza Redonda, Quinta.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barranca, Miramar, Naranjo, Río Grande.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Desmonte, Machuca, Montes del Aguacate.
CANTON 205: ATENAS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (creation and boundaries of this canton with the cantons of San Mateo, San Ramón, Naranjo, Grecia, Alajuela, and Mora, segregated from Alajuela).
-Law 39 of August 1, 1908 (boundaries of the canton of Orotina, adjacent to this canton).
-Executive Decree 12 of April 19, 1911 (boundaries with Palmares upon the annexation of the districts of Santiago and Candelaria, as provided by Law 16 of October 15, 1910, which orders a plebiscite).
-Law 28 of July 24, 1918 (grants city title to the town of Atenas).
-Law 56 of July 30, 1920 (creates the canton of Turrubares, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-NOTE FROM SINALEVI: By Executive Decree No. 31653 of March 8, 2004, the eighth district, Escobal, is created.
Districts:
205 01 ATENAS: City: 09°58'48" N LAT./ 84°22'55" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 698 m.
Neighborhoods: Angeles, Atenea, Boquerón, Escorpio, Güizaro, Oásis, Olivo.
Populated places: Matías.
205 02 JESÚS: Town: 09°58'33" N LAT. / 84º25'29" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 874 m.
Neighborhoods: Guacalillo, Sabanalarga, San Vicente.
Populated places: Barroeta, Boca del Monte, Cerrillo*, Cuajiniquil, Escobal*, Estanquillo, Guácimos*, Kilómetro 51*, Lapas*, Mangos*, Pato de Agua (part), Quebradas*, Vuelta Herrera.
205 03 MERCEDES: Town: 09°59'22" N LAT./ 84°24'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 720 m.
Neighborhoods: Cajón.
Populated places: Callao, Plancillo, Plazoleta.
205 04 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 9°59'34" N LAT./ 84°25'11" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,000 m.
Populated places: Alto Naranjo, Bajo Cacao, Morazán, Pato de Agua (part), Pavas, Rincón.
205 05 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 09°57'45" N LAT./ 84°21'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 535 m.
Neighborhood: Río Grande Populated places: Balsa, Calle Garita, Coyoles, Pan de Azúcar, Tornos.
205 06: SAN JOSÉ: San José Sur. Town: 10°00'03" N LAT./ 84°23'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 738 m.
Populated places: Alto Cima, Alto López, Legua, San José Norte, Torunes, Vainilla.
205 07 SANTA EULALIA: Town: 10°00'44" N LAT./ 84°22'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 709 m.
Populated place: Rincón Rodríguez.
*NOTE: By Executive Decree No. 31653 of March 8, 2004, the district of Ecobal is created, the eighth of the Canton of Atenas, which shall have the Town of Escobal as its head, comprising the populated places Cerrillo, Escobal, Guácimos, Kilómetro 51, Lapas, Mangos, Quebradas, all segregated from the second district, Jesús.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Naranjo, Río Grande.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Balsa, Boca del Monte, Cuajiniquil, Desmonte, Escobal, Eulalia, Garita, Hornos, Machuca, Montes del Aguacate, Morazán, Palmares.
CANTON 206: NARANJO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (boundary with Atenas).
-Executive Decree 9 of March 9, 1886 (creation and district division of this canton, segregated from Grecia).
-Legislative Decree 7 of May 18, 1900 (boundaries with San Ramón).
-Law 27 of June 26, 1915 (creation of the canton of Alfaro Ruíz, adjacent to the canton of Naranjo).
-Law 28 of July 24, 1918 (grants city title to the town of Naranjo).
-Law 189 of August 18, 1933 (part of the eighth district, Cirrí, of the canton of Grecia is integrated into this canton).
-Executive Decree 13 of February 15, 1956 (annexes the district of San Jerónimo from Grecia to this canton; Law 1953 of October 7, 1955, provides for the holding of a plebiscite in San Jerónimo).
-Executive Decree 11 of March 31, 1966 (creation and boundaries of the 6th district, San Juan, of this canton).
-Law 4020 of January 14, 1967 (creation and boundaries of the 7th district, Rosario, of this canton).
-Agreement 247 of November 4, 1987 (modification of boundaries between districts 1 and 6 of this canton).
Districts:
(*)206 01 NARANJO: City: 10°05'55" N LAT./ 84°22'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,043 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Pilas, Belén, Caña Dura, Gradas, María Auxiliadora, Muro, Pueblo Nuevo, Sacramento, San Lucas, San Rafael.
Populated places: Candelaria, Cantarrana (part), Cinco Esquinas (part), Ciprés, Común, Dulce Nombre.
(*)(As amended by executive decree No. 34848 of October 16, 2008).
206 02 SAN MIGUEL: Town: 10°04'35" N LAT./ 84°23'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,040 m.
Neighborhood: Planes.
Populated places: Bajo Seevers, Bajos, Palmas, Quesera, San Francisco, San Miguel Oeste.
206 03 SAN JOSÉ: San Juanillo. Town: 10°08'29" N LAT./ 84°23'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,500 m.
Populated places: Barranca, Cañuela Arriba, Cuesta Venada, Desamparados, Isla, San Antonio de Barranca, Solís (part), Vuelta San Gerardo.
206 04 CIRRÍ SUR: Town: 10°07'08" N LAT./ 84°22'09" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,205 m.
Populated places: Bajo Arrieta, Bajo Valverde, Bajo Zúñiga, Cruce, Isla Cocora, Lourdes, Llano Bonito, Palmita, Quebrada Honda, Rincón, Solís (part), Zapote.
206 05 SAN JERÓNIMO: Town: 10°06'35" N LAT./ 84°21'58" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,110 m.
Neighborhood: Puebla Populated place: Robles, Tacacal.
206 06 SAN JUAN: Town: 10°06'58" N LAT./ 84°23'55" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,180 m.
Populated places: Bajo Murciélago, Cueva, Guarumal, Rincón Elizondo, San Antonio, Yoses.
206 07 ROSARIO: Town: 10°02'42" N LAT./ 84°22'48" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 835 m.
Neighborhood: Pérez Populated places: Hornos, Llano, Santa Margarita.
206 08 PALMITOS Populated places: Alto Murillo, Alto Palmas, Cantarrana (part), Cinco Esquinas (part), Concepción, Roquillo y San Roque.
(*)(As created by executive decree No. 34848 of October 16, 2008).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Naranjo, Quesada.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Cañuela, Cirrí, Colorado, Eulalia, Hornos, Oratorio, Palmares.
CANTON 207: PALMARES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 30 of August 7, 1868 (boundary with Atenas) -Legislative Decree 68 of July 30, 1888 (creates this canton, segregated from San Ramón).
-Legislative Decree 55 of July 27, 1892 (boundaries with San Ramón) -Executive Decree 12 of April 19, 1911 (districts of Candelaria and Santiago, segregated from Atenas, become part of this canton).
-Law 28 of July 24, 1918 (grants city title to the town of Palmares).
-Law 3468 of December 14, 1964 (creation and boundaries of the district of La Granja).
Districts:
207 01 PALMARES: City: 10°03'18" N LAT./ 84°26'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,017 m.
Neighborhood: Santa Fe, San Vicente.
207 02 ZARAGOZA: Town: 10°02'36" N LAT./ 84°25'48" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,010 m.
Populated places: Cocaleca (part), Quebrada, Rincón de Zaragoza, Vargas, Vásquez.
207 03 BUENOS AIRES: Town: 10°04'17" N LAT./ 84°26'15" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,012 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Cabra, Barreal, Tres Marías, Victoria.
Populated places: Calle Ramírez.
207 04 SANTIAGO: Town: 10°01'39" N LAT./ 84°26'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,080 m.
Populated place: Pinos.
207 05 CANDELARIA: Town: 10°01'52" N LAT./ 84°25'29" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,040 m.
207 06 ESQUÍPULAS: Town: 10°03'30" N LAT./ 84°25'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,005 m.
Populated places: Calle Roble, Cocaleca (part), Peraza, Rincón de Salas.
207 07 GRANJA: Town: 10°03'17" N LAT./ 84°26'44" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,030 m.
Neighborhood: Amistad.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Naranjo.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Montes del Aguacate, Morazán, Oratorio, Palmares, Rincón de Mora, San Ramón.
CANTON 208: POÁS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 14 of October 15, 1901 (creates this canton and its boundaries, segregated from the canton of Alajuela).
-Decree 766 of October 26, 1949 (mentions boundaries of this canton with Grecia and Valverde Vega).
-Law 3200 of September 21, 1963 (grants city title to the town of San Pedro).
Districts:
208 01 SAN PEDRO: City: 10°04'41" N LAT./ 84°14'49" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,148 m.
Neighborhood: Santa Cecilia, Rastro.
Populated places: Cerro, Chilamate, Hilda, San Juan Bosco, Sitio (part), Zamora.
208 02 SAN JUAN: San Juan Sur. Town: 10°06'03" N LAT./ 84°14'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,270 m.
Populated places: Altura (part), Corazón de Jesús, Guapinol, Mastate, San Juan Norte, Tablones (part).
208 03 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 10°05'36" N LAT./ 84°15'27" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,250 m.
Populated places: Bajo Zamora, Churuca, Guatuza, Monte, Potrero Chiquito, Santa Rosa, Sitio (part), Solís, Tablones (part), Volcán.
208 04 CARRILLOS: Town: 10°01'45" N LAT./ 84°16'29" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 812 m.
Neighborhood: Bajo Poás Populated places: Platanillo, Reyes, Salto Carrillos, Sonora.
208 05 SABANA REDONDA: Town: 10°06'46" N LAT./ 84°13'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,440 m.
Populated places: Altura (part), Bajos del Tigre.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Naranjo, Barva, Poás.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Caracha, Carbonal, Chilamate, Gertrudis, Rosales, Tacacori, Tacares.
CANTON 209: OROTINA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 30 of August 7, 1868 (creates the canton of San Mateo).
-Law 39 of August 1, 1908 (creation, boundaries, and district division of this canton, segregated from San Mateo).
-Law 56 of July 30, 1920 (boundaries with the canton of Turrubares).
-Law 3 of May 5, 1921 (grants city title to Orotina).
-Law 3549 of November 20, 1965 (boundaries of the district of Jacó in Puntarenas, adjacent to Orotina).
-Law 3722 of July 31, 1966 (boundaries of the district of Jesús María of San Mateo, adjacent to this canton).
-Law 6512 of September 25, 1980 (boundaries of the canton of Garabito, adjacent to Orotina).
Districts:
209 01 OROTINA: City: 09°54'49" N LAT./ 84°31'33" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 229 m.
Neighborhoods: Aguacate, Arboleda, Cortezal, Cuatro Esquinas Norte, Jesús, Kilómetro, López, Rastro Viejo, San Vicente.
Populated places: Esperanza, Tigre.
209 02 MASTATE: Town: 09°54'57" N LAT./ 84°32'34" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 197 m.
Neighborhoods: Cuatro Esquinas Este, Piedra Azul.
Populated place: Guayabal.
209 03 HACIENDA VIEJA: Town: 09°55'19" N LAT./ 84°29'46" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 270 m.
Neighborhood: Marichal Populated places: Concepción, Dantas.
209 04 COYOLAR: Town: 09°54'06" N LAT./ 84°33'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 174 m.
Populated places: Bajos del Coyote, Guápiles, Limonal, Piedras de Fuego, Pozón, San Jerónimo, Santa Rita.
209 05 CEIBA: Town: 09°54'07" N LAT./ 84°36'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 122 m.
Populated places: Cascajal, Cuesta Pitahaya, Guácimo, Hidalgo, Kilómetro 81, Machuca, Matamoros, Uvita.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barranca, Río Grande.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Desmonte.
CANTON 210: SAN CARLOS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 17 of September 26, 1911 (creation, boundaries, and district division, segregated from Naranjo).
-Executive Agreement 110 of October 16, 1935 (creation and boundaries of the district of Venecia).
-Executive Decree 35 of July 22, 1939 (segregates Zapote, 3rd district of San Carlos, and assigns it to the canton of Alfaro Ruiz, modifies the boundaries).
-Decree 36 of November 5, 1948 (creation and boundaries of the 6th district, Pital).
-Executive Decree 15 of February 5, 1952 (creation of the districts of Fortuna, La Tigra, and Palmera and establishes their boundaries).
-Law 1601 of July 8, 1953 (grants city title to Villa Quesada).
-Executive Decree 18 of April 14, 1966 (creates the district of Venado in the canton of Grecia).
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (annexation of the district of Venado to San Carlos).
-Law 4671 of November 18, 1970 (boundaries of the canton of Sarapiquí, adjacent to San Carlos).
-Law 4850 of September 29, 1971 (establishes the boundaries with the canton of Sarapiquí).
-Executive Decree 2083-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the 11th district, Cutris).
-Executive Decree 10003-G of April 16, 1979 (creation and boundaries of the 12th district, Monterrey).
-Executive Agreement 231 of November 3, 1983 (creation and boundaries of the 13th district, Pocosol).
-Executive Decree 20586-G of July 23, 1991 (rectification of boundaries between the districts of Aguas Zarcas and Palmera).
Districts:
210 01 QUESADA: City: 10°19'30" N LAT./ 84°25'48" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 656 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto Cruz, Ángeles, Bajo Lourdes, Baltazar Quesada, Bellavista, Carmen, Coocique, Corazón de Jesús, Corobicí, Don Victorino, Gamonales, Lutz, Mercedes, Peje, Rincón de Arce, San Antonio, San Gerardo, San Martín, San Roque, Santa Fe, Unión, Villarreal.
Populated places: Abundancia, Cariblanco, Cedral Norte, Cedral Sur, Colón, Dulce Nombre, Lindavista, Palmas, Porvenir, Quebrada Palo, Ronrón Abajo, Ronrón Arriba, San José de la Montaña, San Luis, San Rafaelito, San Vicente, Sucre, Tesalia.
210 02 FLORENCIA: Town: 10°21'43" N LAT./ 84°28'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 225 m.
Populated places: Alto Gloria, Aquilea, Chaparral, Cuestillas, Jabillos (part), Molino, Muelle de San Carlos, Pejeviejo, Pénjamo, Platanar, Puente Casa, Quebrada Azul, San Juan, San Luis, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa María, Santa Rita, Sapera, Vega, Vieja.
210 03 BUENAVISTA: Town: 10°16'39" N LAT./ 84°27'47" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 865 m.
Populated places: Culebra, Quina (part), San Antonio, San Bosco.
210 04 AGUAS ZARCAS: Town: 10°22'34" N LAT./ 84°20'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 489 m.
Neighborhoods: Montecristo, San Bosco.
Populated places: Altamira, Alto Jiménez, Bijagual, Boca los Chiles, Cantarrana, Caño Negro, Cerrito, Cerro Cortés, Concepción, Chiles, Danta, Delicias, Faroles, Gloria, Guabo, Llanos, Pitalito Norte, Pitalito, Valle Hermoso, Vasconia, Vuelta Kopper.
210 05 VENECIA: Town: 10°21'21" N LAT./ 84°16'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 428 m.
Populated places: Alpes, Brisas, Buenos Aires, Guayabo, Latas, Marsella, Mesén, Negritos, Pueblo Viejo, San Cayetano, San Martín, Unión.
210 06 PITAL: Town: 10°27'17" N LAT./ 84°16'34" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 156 m.
Neighborhood: Comarca.
Populated places: Ángeles, Boca Sahíno, Boca Tapada, Canacas, Cerro Blanco, Cuatro Esquinas, Chaparrón, Chirivico, Encanto, Fama, Flor, I Griega, Josefina, Legua, Ojochito, Palmar, Pegón, Piedra Alegre, Puerto Escondido, Quebrada Grande, Sahíno, San Luis, Tigre, Trinchera, Vegas, Veracrúz, Vuelta Bolsón (part), Vuelta Tablón.
210 07 FORTUNA: Town: 10°28'24" N LAT./ 84°38'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 253 m.
Populated places: Agua Azul, Angeles, Castillo (part), Guaria, Guayabal, Jilguero, Llano Verde, Orquídeas, Palma, Perla, San Isidro, San Jorge, Sonafluca, Tanque, Tres Esquinas.
210 08 TIGRA: Town: 10°20'28" N LAT./ 84°34'58" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 290 m.
Populated places: Esperanza, Jabillos (part), Lucha, San Gerardo, San Isidro, San José, San Miguel, San Pedro, San Rafael.
210 09 PALMERA: Town: 10°25'18" N LAT./ 84°23'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 350 m.
Populated places: Corea, Corte, Loma, Marina, Marinita, San Rafael Norte, San Rafael Sur, Santa Rosa, Selva, Unión, Vacablanca.
210 10 VENADO: Town: 10°33'26" N LAT./ 84°45'06" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 252 m.
Populated places: Altamirita, Alto Blanca Lucía, Burío, Delicias, Edén (part), Esperanza, Jicarito, Lindavista, Poma, Puerto Seco, San Isidro, Santa Eulalia (part), Santa Lucía, Tigra.
210 11 CUTRIS: Boca Arenal. Town: 10°31'44" N LAT./ 84°28'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 65 m.
Populated places: Almendros, Betania, Boca de San Carlos, Boca Providencia (part), Cabeceras de Aguas Zarquitas, Carmen, Cascada, Castelmare, Cocobolo, Coopevega, Corazón de Jesús, Crucitas, Chamorrito, Chamorro, Isla Pobres, Isla Sábalo, Jardín, Kopper, Laurel Galán, Limoncito, Moravia, Patastillo, Recreo, Río Tico, San Antonio, San Fernando, San Joaquín, San Jorge, San José, San Marcos, Santa Rita, Santa Teresa, San Vito, Tabla Grande, Terrón Colorado (part), Ventanas, Vuelta Bolsón (part), Vuelta Ruedas.
210 12 MONTERREY: Santo Domingo. Town: 10°33'21" N LAT./ 84°39'01" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 280 m.
Populated places: Caño Ciego, Cedros, Chambacú, Delicias, Maquencal, Mirador, Montelimar, Monterrey, Orquídea, Pataste Arriba, San Andrés, San Antonio, San Cristóbal, San Miguel, Santa Eulalia (part) Santa Marta.
210 13 POCOSOL: Santa Rosa. Town: 10°37'32" N LAT./ 84°31'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 110 m.
Populated places: Acapulco, Aldea, Azucena, Banderas, Boca Providencia (part), Brisas, Buenos Aires, Carrizal, Ceiba, Conchito, Concho, Cuatro Esquinas, Esterito, Estero, Estrella, Guaria, Jocote, Luisa, Llano Verde, Morazán, Nieves, Paraíso, Paso Real, Plomo, Pocosol, Providencia, Pueblo Santo, Rubí, San Alejo, San Bosco, San Cristobal, San Diego, San Gerardo, San Isidro, San Rafael, Santa Cecilia, Santa Esperanza, Santa María (norte), Santa María (Sur), Terrón Colorado (part), Tiricias, Tres y Tres.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Aguas Zarcas, Arenal, Cutris, Chaparrón, Fortuna, Infiernito, Medio Queso, Monterrey, Poás, Pocosol, Quesada, Río Cuarto, San Jorge, San Lorenzo, Tilarán, Tres Amigos.
CANTON 211: ALFARO RUÍZ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 27 of June 21, 1915 (creation, district division, and boundary, segregated from the canton of Naranjo).
-Decree 28 of July 24, 1918 (confers city title to the town of Zarcero).
-Decree 35 of July 22, 1939 (the populated places of Zapote, Santa Elena, and Lajas are segregated from the canton of San Carlos to form the 6th district, Zapote, of Alfaro Ruiz).
-Executive Decree 26942-G of April 24, 1998 (creation of the district of Brisas).
Districts:
211 01 ZARCERO: City: 10°11'08" N LAT./ 84°23'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,736 m.
Neighborhoods: Cantarranas, Santa Teresita.
211 02 LAGUNA: Town: 10°12'40" N LAT./ 84°24'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,840 m.
Populated place: Peña.
211 03 TAPESCO: Town: 10°13'10" N LAT./ 84°24'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,821 m.
211 04 GUADALUPE: Town: 10°11'06" N LAT./ 84°24'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,602 m.
Populated places: Anateri, Bellavista, Morelos.
211 05 PALMIRA: Town: 10°12'40" N LAT./ 84°22'48" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2,010 m.
Populated places: Picada.
211 06 ZAPOTE: Town: 10°13'36" N LAT./ 84°25'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,580 m.
Populated places: Quina (part), San Juan de Lajas, Santa Elena.
211 07 BRISAS: Santa Rosa Town: 10°13'53" N LAT./ 84°23'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,850 m.
Populated places: Ángeles, Brisa, Legua..
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Quesada, San Lorenzo.
CANTON 212: VALVERDE VEGA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decree 766 of October 26, 1949 (creation and district division, segregated from Grecia).
-Law 3200 of September 21, 1963 (confers city title to Sarchí).
-Law 3467 of December 14, 1964 (creation and boundaries of the 4th district, San Pedro).
-Executive Decree 2101-G of December 10, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the 5th district, Rodríguez).
Districts:
212 01 SARCHÍ NORTE: City: 10°05'30" N LAT./ 84°20'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 970 m.
Populated places: Angeles, Bajo Raimundo, Canto, Eva, Luisa, Rincón Colorado, Sahinal.
212 02 SARCHÍ SUR: Town: 10°05'07" N LAT./ 84°20'29" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 967 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Trapiche, Ranera.
Populated places: Alto Castro, Coopeoctava, Ratoncillal, Rincón de Alpízar, Rincón de Ulate, Talolinga.
212 03 TORO AMARILLO: Bajo del Toro. Town: 10°13'00" N LAT./ 84°18'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,442 m.
Populated place: Alto Palomo.
212 04 SAN PEDRO: Town: 10°06'45" N LAT./ 84°19'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,170 m.
Populated places: Castro, Concha, Pueblo Seco, Talolinga, Trojas.
212 05 RODRÍGUEZ: San Juan. Town: 10º06'20" N LAT. / 84º21'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE 1033 m.
Populated place: Bambú, Sabanilla.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Naranjo, Poás, Quesada.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Cirrí, Colorado, Hornos, Puente de Piedra, Sarchí, Vigía.
CANTON 213: UPALA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries).
-Executive Decree 28 of May 4, 1970 (district delineation).
-Executive Decree 12092-G of November 26, 1980 (creation and boundaries of the 7th district, Yolillal).
Districts:
213 01 UPALA: City: 10°53'55" N LAT./ 85°01'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 48 m.
Populated places: Armenias, Brisas, Canalete, Carmen, Colonia Puntarenas, Corteza, Cuatro Cruces, Fósforo, Guacalito, Llano Azul, Milpas, Miramar, Moreno Cañas, Pata de Gallo (part), Rosario, San Fernando, San Luis, San Martín, Santa Cecilia, Santa Rosa, Verbena.
213 02 AGUAS CLARAS: San Isidro. Town: 10°49'26" N LAT./ 85°10'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 375 m.
Populated places: Aguas Claras, Buenos Aires, Colonia Blanca, Colonia Libertad, Cuatro Bocas, Chepa, Guayabal, Guinea, Porvenir, Río Negro, Tigra, Torre.
213 03 SAN JOSÉ or PIZOTE: Town: 10°57'12" N LAT./ 85°08'18" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 46 m.
Populated places: Caño Blanco, Cartagos Norte, Cartagos Sur, Copey, Delirio, Fátima, Jesús María, Mango, Papagayo, Pinol, Pizotillo, Popoyuapa, Progreso, Pueblo Nuevo, San Bosco, San Ramón, Santa Clara Norte (part), Unión, Valle, Victoria (part), Villahermosa, Villanueva.
213 04 BIJAGUA: Town: 10°44'03" N LAT./ 85°03'33" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 430 m.
Populated places: Achiote, Chorros, Florecitas, Flores, Higuerón, Macho, Pata de Gallo (part), Pueblo Nuevo, San Miguel, Santo Domingo, Zapote.
213 05 DELICIAS: Town: 10°57'33" N LAT./ 85°02'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 30 m.
Populated places: Camelias, La Cruz, México, Pavas, Perla, Quebradón, Santa Clara Norte (part), Santa Clara Sur, Victoria (part).
213 06 DOS RÍOS: Town: 10°53'50" N LAT./ 85°23'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 500 m.
Populated places: Birmania, Brasilia, Colonia, Progreso.
213 07 YOLILLAL: San Isidro de Zapote. Town: 10°55'34" N LAT./ 84°57'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 39 m.
Populated places: Cabanga, Campo Verde, Carmen, Chimurria Abajo, Flores, Jobo, Montecristo, Nazaret, Quebrada Grande, San Gabriel, San Jorge, Yolillal.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Cairo, Cacao, Curubandé, Guatuso, Miravalles, Orosi, Upala, Zapote.
CANTON 214: LOS CHILES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the canton, segregated from the canton of Grecia).
-Executive Decree 30 of May 4, 1970 (district division).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (the town of Los Chiles acquires the title of city upon the entry into force of the Municipal Code).
Districts:
214 01 LOS CHILES: City: 11°01'57" N LAT./ 84°43'05" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 43 m.
Neighborhood: Loma.
Populated places: Arco Iris, Brisas, Cabro, Cachito, Combate, Coquital, Cristo Rey, Cuacas, Delicias, Escaleras, Esperanza, Estrella, Hernández, Isla Chica, Masaya, Medio Queso, Parque, Playuelitas, Portón, Primavera, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Cortés, Rampla, Refugio, Roble, San Alejandro, San Pablo, Santa Fe, Santa Rita, Santa Rosa, Solanos, Trocha, Virgen.
214 02 CAÑO NEGRO: Town: 10°53'34" N LAT./ 84°47'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 30 m.
Populated places: Aguas Negras, Islas Cubas, Playuelas, Porvenir, San Antonio, San Emilio, Veracruz.
214 03 EL AMPARO: Town: 10°51'16" N LAT./ 84°41'55" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 44 m.
Populated places: Caño Ciego, Cóbano, Corrales, Coyol, Charco, Dos Aguas, Gallopinto, Montealegre, Nueva Lucha, Pavón, Quebrada Grande, San Antonio, San Isidro, San José del Amparo, San Macario, Santa Cecilia, Tigra, Trinidad, Vasconia.
214 04 SAN JORGE: Porvenir. Town: 10°41'33" N LAT./ 84°38'38" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 70 m.
Populated places: Barriles, Botijo, Chimurria, Colonia París, Coquitales, Lirios, Lucha, Pueblo Nuevo, Quijongo, San Humberto, San Isidro, San Jorge, Terranova, Tigra, Zamba.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Guatuso, Los Chiles, Medio Queso, Monterrey, Pocosol, San Jorge, Zapote.
CANTON 215: GUATUSO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the canton).
-Executive Decree 29 of May 4, 1970 (district delineation).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (the town of San Rafael acquires the title of city upon the entry into force of the Municipal Code).
Districts:
215 01 SAN RAFAEL: City: 10°40'31" N LAT./ 84°49'23" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 50 m.
Populated places: Betania, Buenos Aires, Curirre, Edén (part), El Sol, Flor, Garita, Guayabo, Maquencal, Margarita, Muerte, Palmera, Pataste, Pataste Abajo, Puerto Nuevo, Samén Arriba, San Luis, Santa Fé, Tonjibe, Treminio, Triunfo, Viento Fresco.
(*)215 02 BUENAVISTA: Town: 10°44'40" N LAT./ 84°50'02" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 42 m.
Populated places: Ceibas, Charco, Costa Ana, Guayabito, Mónico, Samén Abajo, San José, San Miguel, Tiales.
(*)(As amended by Article 1 of executive decree No. 34913 of November 19, 2008).
215 03 COTE: Cabanga. Town: 10°36'42" N LAT./ 84°51'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 310 m.
Populated places: Altagracia, Alto Sahíno, Bajo Cartagos, Pato, Pejibaye, Pimiento, Quebradón.
(**)215 04 KATIRA : Katira Town (head) Populated places: Cabaña (part), Colonia Naranjeña, El Valle, Florida, Las Letras, La Paz , La Unión , Llano Bonito 1, Llano Bonito 2, Palmera, Río Celeste, Tujankir 1, and Tujankir 2.
(**)(Created by Article 1 of executive decree No. 34913 of November 19, 2008).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Arenal, Guatuso, Miravalles, Monterrey, San Jorge, Tierras Morenas, Zapote.
PROVINCE OF CARTAGO CANTON 301: CARTAGO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions Cartago as the first canton of the province).
-Executive Decree 22 of December 5, 1919 (creation of the district of Tierra Blanca) -Executive Decree 24 of December 23, 1919 (boundaries with the canton of Oreamuno, in part).
-Agreement 605 of November 12, 1925 (creation and boundaries of the 9th district, Dulce Nombre).
-Executive Decree 11 of January 10, 1938 (creation of the 10th district, Llano Grande).
-Law 195 of July 26, 1939 (very general creation and boundaries of the canton of El Guarco, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decree 555 of June 10, 1949 (boundaries of the canton of Goicoechea, adjacent to this canton).
-Executive Decree 14371-G of March 16, 1983 (creation and boundaries of the 11th district, Quebradillas).
-Executive Decree 24945-G of January 16, 1996 (boundaries of the district of Dulce Nombre).
-Executive Decree 24930-G of January 17, 1996 (boundaries of the district of Aguacaliente).
Districts:
301 01 ORIENTAL: Cartago. City (part): 09°51'56" N LAT./ 83°55'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,435 m.
Neighborhoods: Angeles, Asís, Brisas, Calvario, Cerrillos, Corazón de Jesús, Cortinas, Cruz de Caravaca (part), Estadio, Galera, Hospital (part), Istarú, Jesús Jiménez (part), Matamoros, Puebla, Soledad, Telles.
301 02 OCCIDENTAL: Cartago. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Cinco Esquinas, Fátima, Hospital (part), Jesús Jiménez (part), Laborio, Molino, Murillo, Palmas, San Cayetano.
301 03 CARMEN: Town: 09°52'25" N LAT./ 83°55'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,515 m.
Neighborhoods: Andes, Asilo, Cruz de Caravaca (part), Diques, Fontana, Jora, López, San Blas, Santa Eduvigis, Santa Fe, Solano, Turbina.
301 04 SAN NICOLÁS: Taras. Town: 09°52'38" N LAT./ 83°56'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,445 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto de Ochomogo, Caracol, Cooperrosales, Cruz, Espinal, Johnson, Lima, Loyola, Nazareth, Ochomogo, Orontes, Pedregal, Quircot, Ronda, Rosas, San Nicolás, Violín.
Populated places: Alto de Ochomogo, Angelina, Banderilla, Kerkua, Molina, Poroses.
301 05 AGUACALIENTE or SAN FRANCISCO: Town: 09°50'35" N LAT./ 83°55'06" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,330 m.
Neighborhoods: Cocorí, Coronado, Guayabal (part), Hervidero, López, Lourdes, Padua, Pitahaya.
Populated places: Barro Morado, Cenicero, Muñeco, Navarrito.
301 06 GUADALUPE or ARENILLA: Town: 09°51'45" N LAT./ 83°56'15" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,400 m.
Neighborhoods: Américas, Higuerón, Joya, Marías, Palmar.
301 07 CORRALILLO: Town: 09°47'41" N LAT./ 84°02'14" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,665 m.
Populated places: Alumbre, Bajo Amador, Calle Valverdes, Hortensia, Lomalarga, Llano Angeles, Palangana, Rincón de Abarca, Río Conejo, Salitrillo, San Antonio, San Juan Norte, San Juan Sur, Santa Elena (part), Santa Elena Arriba.
301 08 TIERRA BLANCA: Town: 09°55'00" N LAT./ 83°53'43" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2,080 m.
Populated places: Cuesta de Piedra, Misión Norte, Misión Sur, Ortiga, Sabanilla, Sabanillas, Santísima Trinidad.
301 09 DULCE NOMBRE: Town: 09°50'46" N LAT./ 83°54'37" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,340 m.
Neighborhoods: Caballo Blanco (part), San José.
Populated places: Cóncavas, Navarro, Perlas, Río Claro.
301 10 LLANO GRANDE: Town: 09°56'27" N LAT./ 83°54'47" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2,270 m.
Neighborhood: Azahar.
Populated places: Avance, Barquero, Cañada, Laguna, Pénjamo, Rodeo.
301 11 QUEBRADILLA: Town: 09°50'40" N LAT./ 83°59'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,410 m.
Populated places: Alto Quebradilla, Azahar, Bermejo, Cañada, Copalchí, Coris, Garita (part), Rueda, Valle Verde.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Caraigres, Istarú, Tapantí, Vueltas.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Carpintera, Cot, Llano Grande, Ochomogo, Paraíso, Patarrá, Reventado, Tejar, Tierra Blanca, Tiribí, Tobosi, Tres Ríos.
CANTON 302: PARAÍSO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Legislativo 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Decreto Legislativo 84 of August 19, 1903 (creation and limits of the cantons Jiménez and Turrialba, segregated from this canton).
-Ley 28 of July 9, 1908 (creates canton Alvarado and its limits bordering Paraíso, are those indicated in Ley No. 47 of July 18, 1903).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 12 of April 19, 1911 (Tucurrique segregated and becomes part of canton Jiménez, indicates limits).
-Ley 31 of October 9, 1931 (creates canton Pérez Zeledón, bordering this administrative unit, describes limits).
-Ley 2188 of December 18, 1957 (title of city to the town Paraíso).
-Ley 3887 of May 26, 1967 (limits of district Pejibaye of canton Jiménez, bordering this canton).
NOTE FROM SIN ALEVI: By means of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 31871 of May 24, 2004, district Llanos de Santa Lucía is created, fifth of canton Paraíso, segregated from district Paríso.
Districts:
302 01 PARAÍSO*: City: 09°50'25" N LAT./ 83°52'03" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,325 m.
Neighborhoods: Barro Hondo, Cruz Roja, Cucaracho, Chiverre, Estación, Joya, Llanos de Santa Lucía*, Pandora, Piedra Grande, Salvador, Solares, Soledad, Veintiocho de Diciembre.
Populated places: Alto Birrisito, Birrisito, Chiral, Luisiana, Páez (part), Sanchirí, Ujarrás, Villa Isabel.
*(By Decreto Ejecutivo N°31871 of May 24, 2004, district Llanos de Santa Lucía is created, fifth of canton Paraíso, which will have the Town of Llanos as its head, comprising the following populated places: Ayala, Páez (part), Salvador.
302 02 SANTIAGO: Town: 09°52'15" N LAT./ 83°48'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,084 m.
Populated places: Acevedo, Ajenjal, Arrabará, Birrís (east), Cúscares, Flor, Lapuente, Mesas, Mesitas, Nueva Ujarrás, Pedregal, Piedra Azul, Puente Fajardo, Río Regado, Talolinga, Yas.
302 03 OROSI: Town: 09°47'55" N LAT./ 83°51'24" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,051 m.
Populated places: Alto Araya, Hotel, Nubes, Palomas, Palomo, Patillos, Puente Negro, Purisil, Queverí, Río Macho, San Rafael, Sitio, Tapantí, Troya, Villa Mills.
302 04 CACHÍ: Town: 09°49'38" N LAT./ 83°48'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,049 m.
Neighborhoods: Peñas Blancas, Pueblo Nuevo.
Populated places: Bajos de Dorotea, Bajos de Urasca, Guábata, Guatusito, Hamaca (part), Joyas, Loaiza, San Jerónimo, Urasca, Volio.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Cuericí, Istarú, Pejibaye, Tapantí, Vueltas.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Birrís, Capellades, Cipreses, Cot, Paraíso, Ujarrás, Urasca.
CANTON 303: LA UNIÓN Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Legislativo 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 209 of August 21, 1924 (limit with canton Curridabat).
-Ley 80 of July 23, 1925 (limit with canton Dota).
-Ley 209 of August 21, 1929 (creation and limits canton Curridabat bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto 555 of June 15, 1949 (limits canton Montes de Oca with this canton).
-Ley 4148 of July 15, 1968 (creation and limits of district Río Azul, bordering canton Desamparados).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (Tres Ríos acquires the title of city as stipulated in the Código Municipal).
Districts:
303 01 TRES RÍOS: City: 09°54'34" N LAT./ 83°59'13" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,345 m.
Neighborhoods: Antigua, Villas.
303 02 SAN DIEGO: Town: 09°54'10" N LAT./ 84°00'12" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,270 m.
Neighborhoods: Eulalia, Florencio del Castillo, Jirales, Mariana, Tacora.
Populated places: Rincón Mesén (part), Santiago del Monte.
303 03 SAN JUAN: Town: 09°54'37" N LAT./ 84°00'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,260 m.
Neighborhoods: Araucarias (part), Herrán, Loma Verde, Unión, Villas de Ayarco.
303 04 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09°54'33" N LAT./ 83°58'53" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,340 m.
Neighborhoods: Carpintera, San Vicente, Pilarica, Tirrá.
Populated places: Fierro, Yerbabuena.
303 05 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 09°55'36" N LAT./ 84°00'06" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,350 m.
Neighborhoods: Cima, Cuadrante, Llanos de Concepción, Naranjal (part), Poró, Salitrillo, San Francisco, San Josecito (part).
303 06 DULCE NOMBRE: Town: 09°55'24" N LAT./ 83°58'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,445 m.
Neighborhood: Alto del Carmen.
303 07 SAN RAMÓN: Town: 09°56'30" N LAT./ 83°59'44" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,440 m.
Neighborhoods: Bellomonte, Cerrillo, Cumbres, Holandés, Mansiones (part), Montaña Rusa (part), Naranjal (part), San Josecito (part).
303 08 RÍO AZUL: Town: 09°53'30" N LAT./ 84°02'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,200 m.
Neighborhood: Loma Gobierno.
Populated places: Quebradas, Rincón Mesén (part).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Istarú.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Carpintera, Curridabat, Llano Grande, Moravia, Patarrá, Tiribí, Tres Ríos.
CANTON 304: JIMÉNEZ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 84 of August 19, 1903 (creation and limits of the canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 12 of April 19, 1911 (creates district 2 of Jiménez, indicates limits).
-Ley 3887 of May 26, 1967 (creation and limits of district 3 Pejibaye bordering Turrialba).
-Ley 4312 of January 15, 1969 (title of city to the town Juan Viñas).
font-family:Verdana!important'>Districts:
304 01 JUAN VIÑAS: City: 09°53'43" N LAT./ 83°44'53" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,165 m.
Neighborhoods: Buenos Aires, Maravilla, Naranjito, Naranjo, San Martín.
Populated places: Alto Victoria, Durán, Gloria, Quebrada Honda, Santa Marta.
304 02 TUCURRIQUE: Town: 09°51'18" N LAT./ 83°43'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 777 m.
Populated places: Alto Campos, Bajo Congo, Congo, Duan, Esperanza, Hamaca (part), Sabanilla, San Antonio del Monte, Volconda, Vueltas.
304 03 PEJIBAYE: Town: 09°48'49" N LAT./ 83°42'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 643 m.
Populated places: Alto Humo, Cacao, Cantarrana, Casa de Teja, Ceiba, Chucuyo, Esperanza, Gato, Humo, Joyas, Juray, Omega, Oriente, San Gerardo, Selva, Taus, Tausito, Yolanda, Zapote.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Istarú, Pejibaye, Tapantí, Tucurrique.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Birrís, Capellades, Urasca.
CANTON 305: TURRIALBA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 84 of August 19, 1903 (creation and limits of the canton).
-Ley 11 of September 19, 1911 (creates canton Siquirres).
-Decreto 28 of February 14, 1920 (district Santa Cruz is segregated from canton Alvarado and annexed to this canton).
-Ley 96 of August 1, 1925 (title of city to the town Turrialba).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 31 of October 9, 1931 (limits of canton Pérez Zeledón, bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Acuerdo Ejecutivo 142 of October 7, 1936 (annexes several hamlets to districts 1 and 2).
-Ley 3887 of May 26, 1967 (limit of district Pejibaye of canton Jiménez bordering Turrialba).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 20 of June 11, 1968 (creation and limits of districts 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Turrialba).
-Ley 4344 of June 24, 1969 (creation of canton Matina and gives limits with this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 7393 of April 25, 1994 (creation of district Tres Equis).
-NOTE FROM SIN ALEVI: By means of Ley N° 8150 of November 14, 2001, Districts 11° La Isabel, and 12°, Chirripó, of Canton Turrialba are Created.
Districts:
305 01 TURRIALBA**: City: 09°54'20" N LAT./ 83°41'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 646 m.
Neighborhoods: Américas, Angeles, Cabiria, Campabadal, Cementerio, Clorito Picado, Dominica, El Mora*, Guaria, Haciendita, Isabel, Margot, Nochebuena, Numa, Pastor, Poró, Pueblo Nuevo, Repasto, San Cayetano, San Martín, San Rafael, Sictaya.
Populated places: Alto Varal, Animas, Azul, Bajo Barrientos, Cañaveral, Colorado, Chiz, Esmeralda, Florencia, Guayabo (part), Jesús María, Murcia, Pavas, Recreo, Roncha, San Juan Norte, San Juan Sur.
305 02 LA SUIZA: Town: 09°51'15" N LAT./ 83°36'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 616 m.
Neighborhood: Leona (part).
Populated places: Alto Alemania, Atirro, Balalaica, Buenos Aires, Canadá, Carmen, Cruzada, Chirripó Abajo (part), Chirripó Arriba, Danta, Guadalupe, Máquina Vieja, Margarita, Mollejones, Pacayitas, Pacuare, Pacuare Arriba, Piedra Grande, Porvenir, Puente Alto, Río Blanco, San Vicente, Selva (part), Silencio, Sonia.
305 03 PERALTA: Town 09°58'09" N LAT./ 83°36'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 390 m.
Populated place: El Seis,.
305 04 SANTA CRUZ: Town: 09°58'05" N LAT./ 83°44'04" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,475 m.
Populated places: Bajos de Bonilla, Bolsón (part), Bonilla, Buenos Aires, Calle Vargas, Carmen (part), Esperanza, Guayabo Arriba, Pastora, Picada, Raicero, Reunión, San Antonio, San Diego, Torito (part), Volcán.
305 05 SANTA TERESITA: Lajas. Town: 09°58'35" N LAT./ 83°38'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 480 m.
Neighborhood: Cooperativa.
Populated places: Bonilla Arriba, Buenavista, Cas, Cimarrones, Colonia Guayabo, Colonia San Ramón, Corralón, Dulce Nombre, El Dos, Fuente, Guayabo (part), Líbano, Nueva Flor, Palomo, Pradera, Sandoval, Santa Tecla, Sauce, Torito (part), Torito (south).
305 06 PAVONES: Town: 09°54'18" N LAT./ 83°37'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 819 m.
Populated places: Angostura, Bóveda, Buenavista, Chitaría, Eslabón, Isla Bonita (part), Jabillos, San Rafael, Sitio Mata.
305 07 TUIS: Town: 09°50'32" N LAT./ 83°34'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 735 m.
Neighborhood: Leona (part).
Populated places: Alto Surtubal, Ángeles, Bajo Pacuare (north), Cabeza de Buey, Cien Manzanas, Colonia San Lucas, Colonia Silencio, Colonias, Mata de Guineo, Nubes, Paulina, Sacro, San Bosco, Selva (part).
305 08 TAYUTIC: Platanillo. Town: 09°49'20" N LAT./ 83°33'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 870 m.
Populated places: Bajo Pacuare (south), Carolina, Damaris, Dos Amigos, Dulce Nombre, Fortuna, Grano de Oro** Guineal, Jicotea, Mina, Morado, Moravia, Paso Marcos, Platanillo (east), Playa Hermosa, Quebradas, San Martín, San Rafael, Santubal, Surí, Tacotal, Vereh.
305 09 SANTA ROSA: Town: 09°55'35" N LAT./ 83°41'58" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 810 m.
Populated places: Aquiares, Bolsón (part), Carmen (part), Río Claro, San Rafael, Verbena Norte, Verbena Sur.
305 10 TRES EQUIS: Town: 09º57'42" N LAT./ 83°34'23" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 630 m.
Populated places: Alto June, Corozal, Flor, Guanacasteca, Isla Bonita(part), Pilón de Azúcar, Sol.
*NOTE: By means of Ley N° 8150 of November 14, 2001, District 11° La Isabel, of Canton V, Turrialba, province of Cartago, is Created. It shall be formed by its head, El Mora, segregated from district 1°, Turrialba; and the following hamlets: Azul, Jesús María, Alto Varal, San Martín and La Isabel.
**NOTE: By means of Ley N° 8150 of November 14, 2001, District 12° Chirripó, of Canton V, Turrialba, province of Cartago, is Created. It shall be formed by its head, El Mora, segregated from districts 2°, La Suiza and 8°, Tayutic; and the following populated places: Xaqicha, Quetzal, Tsipiri, Tsineclari, Diquectäri, Bolori-Ñadolori, Jedzuculäri, Xuqubachari, Jaqui o Chirripó Arriba, Tulesi, Jamo o Alto Chirripó, Alto Pacuare, Pacuare Arriba, Pacuare o Jäcuy, Bäreh, Nimari-Santubal, Xcwari, Xara Ayil, Sarcäli-Jacpopori, Valle Escondido, Awari, Nairi-Täwä and Namaldi.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barbilla, Bonilla, Carrillo, Cuericí, Chirripo, Dúrika, Istarú, Matama, Pejibaye, Tucurrique.
CANTON 306: ALVARADO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 47 of July 18, 1903 (limits).
-Ley 28 of July 9, 1908 (creation of the canton).
-Decreto 28 of February 14, 1920 (segregates district 3 and annexes it to canton Turrialba).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (Pacayas acquires the title of city, in accordance with the Código Municipal).
Districts:
306 01 PACAYAS: City: 09°55'00" N LAT./ 83°48'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,735 m.
Neighborhoods: Lourdes, Patalillo.
Populated places: Buenavista, Buenos Aires, Coliblanco, Charcalillos, Encierrillo, Irazú Sur, La Central, Llano Grande, Pascón, Pastora, Plantón.
306 02 CERVANTES: Town: 09°53'17" N LAT./ 83°48'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,441 m.
Neighborhood: Bajo Malanga Populated places: Aguas (part), Bajo Solano, Ciudad del Cielo, Descanso, El Alto, Mata de Guineo, Monticel.
306 03 CAPELLADES: Town: 09°55'27" N LAT./ 83°47'16" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,653 m.
Populated places: Bajo Abarca, Callejón, Santa Teresa.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Carrillo, Istarú.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Birris, Capellades, Cipreses, Pacayas.
CANTON 307: OREAMUNO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 47 of July 16, 1903 (limits of district San Rafael, segregates districts Pacayas and Capellades).
-Ley 17 of November 15, 1910 (limits of canton Vázquez Coronado, bordering district San Rafael).
-Ley 680 of August 17, 1914 (creates canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24 of December 23, 1919 (limits).
-Acuerdo 1 of January 4, 1938 (creates district Santa Rosa, segregated from district Cipreses).
-Ley 3248 of December 6, 1963 (title of city to the town San Rafael).
Districts:
307 01 SAN RAFAEL: City: 09°52'14" N LAT./ 83°54'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,453 m.
Neighborhoods: Alto Cerrillos, Artavia, Barrial, Bosque, Breñas, Caballo Blanco (part), Chircagre, Flores, Gamboa, José Jesús Méndez, Juan Pablo II, Sagrada Familia, Sanabria.
Populated places: Cuesta Chinchilla, Llano.
307 02 COT: Town: 09°53'49" N LAT./ 83°52'28" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,810 m.
Populated places: Mata de Mora, Páez (part), Paso Ancho, San Cayetano.
307 03 POTRERO CERRADO: Town: 09°55'11" N LAT./ 83°52'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2,196 m.
Neighborhood: Maya Populated places: Pisco, San Juan de Chicuá.
307 04 CIPRESES: Town: 09°53'31" N LAT./ 83°50'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,700 m.
Populated places: Aguas (part), Barrionuevo, Boquerón, Capira, Oratorio.
307 05 SANTA ROSA: Town: 09°55'09" N LAT./ 83°50'34" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2,145 m.
Populated places: Cuesta Quemados, Pasquí, Platanillal, San Gerardo, San Juan, San Martín, San Pablo, Titoral.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Carrillo, Istarú Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Cipreses, Cot, Ochomogo, Pacayas, Paraíso, Tejar, Tierra Blanca.
CANTON 308: EL GUARCO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 80 of July 23, 1925 (creates canton Dota bordering district Concepción, later El Guarco).
-Ley 195 of July 26, 1939 (creation of the canton segregated from canton Cartago).
-Ley 4379 of August 16, 1969 (title of city to the town El Tejar).
Districts:
308 01 TEJAR: City: 09°50'46" N LAT./ 83°56'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,377 m.
Neighborhoods: Asunción, Barahona, Barrio Nuevo, Calderón, Colonia, Chavarría, Sabana, San Rafael, Santa Gertrudis, Sauces, Viento Fresco.
308 02 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 09°49'48" N LAT./ 83°57'14" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,388 m.
Neighborhoods: Guatuso, Higuito, Potrerillos.
Populated places: Altamiradas, Alto San Francisco, Bajo Gloria, Bajos de León, Barrancas (part), Cangreja, Cañón (part), Casablanca, Casamata, Cascajal, Cruces, Cruz, Chonta (part), Damita, Dos Amigos, Empalme (part), Estrella, Guayabal (part), La Paz, Macho Gaff, Montserrat, Ojo de Agua, (part), Palmital, Palo Verde, Paso Macho (part), Potrerillos, Purires (part), Salsipuedes (part), San Cayetano, Surtubal, Tres de Junio, Vara del Roble, Ventolera.
308 03 TOBOSI: Town: 09°50'21" N LAT./ 83°59'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,380 m.
Populated places: Achiotillo, Barrancas (part), Bodocal, Garita (part), Purires (part), Tablón.
308 04 PATIO DE AGUA: Town: 09°48'00" N LAT./ 84°00'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,960 m.
Populated places: Bajo Zopilote, Caragral, Común.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Caraigres, Istarú, Tapantí, Vueltas.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Tejar, Tobosi.
PROVINCE OF HEREDIA font-family:Verdana!important'>CANTON 401: HEREDIA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
- The Asamblea Nacional in Guatemala on June 5, 1824 (title of city to the town Heredia).
-Decreto Legislativo 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Resolución 13 of October 28, 1856 (limits of district Santo Domingo bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 3 of April 11, 1866 (provincial limit between Alajuela and Heredia in accordance with Ley 22 of September 19, 1865).
-Acuerdo 26 of May 13, 1880 (limits of canton Barva, bordering this canton).
-Ley 57 of July 23, 1888 (limit of the perimeter of district 1 of canton Heredia, bordering in part with canton San Rafael).
-Ley 40 of July 13, 1905 (creation of canton San Isidro, segregated from Heredia).
-Ley 52 of August 12, 1915 (creation and limits of canton Flores bordering this canton).
-Ley 2789 of July 18, 1961 (creation and limits of canton San Pablo, bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 4671 of November 18, 1970 (creation and limits of canton Sarapiquí, bordering this canton).
-Decreto 1819-G of July 5, 1971 (creates district Varablanca) -Ley 7894 of July 8, 1999 (limit with canton San Isidro).
Districts:
401 01 HEREDIA: City: 10°00'01" N LAT./ 84°07'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,150 m.
Neighborhoods: Angeles, Carmen, Corazón de Jesús, Chino, Estadio, Fátima, Guayabal, Hospital, India, María Auxiliadora (part), Oriente, Pirro, Puebla (part), Rancho Chico, San Fernando, San Vicente.
401 02 MERCEDES: Mercedes Norte. Town: 10°00'30" N LAT./ 84°07'58" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,130 m.
Neighborhoods: Burío, Carbonal, Cubujuquí, España, Labrador, Mercedes Sur, Monte Bello, San Jorge, Santa Inés.
401 03 SAN FRANCISCO: Town: 09°59'50" N LAT./ 84°07'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,124 m.
Neighborhoods: Aries, Aurora, Benavides, Chucos, El Cristo (part), Esmeralda, Esperanza, Granada, Gran Samaria, Guararí, Lagos, Malinches, Mayorga (part), Palma, Trébol, Tropical.
401 04 ULLOA: Barreal. Town: 09°58'35" N LAT./ 84°08'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,003 m.
Neighborhoods: Arcos, Aurora, Bajo Virilla, Cariari (part), Carpintera, El Cristo (part), Lagunilla, Linda del Norte, Mayorga (part), Monterrey, Nosara, Pitahaya, Pueblo Nuevo, Trébol, Valencia (part).
401 05 VARABLANCA: Town: 10°10'25" N LAT./ 84°09'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,804 m.
Populated places: Jesús María, Legua, Legua de Barva, Montaña Azul, San Rafael, Virgen del Socorro (part).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva, Carrillo, Guápiles, Poás.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Burío, Cubujuquí, Pavas, Real de Pereira, Río Segundo, San Antonio.
CANTON 402: BARVA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
-Decreto 26 of May 13, 1880 (describes east limit).
-Decreto 21 of September 29, 1882 (limits of canton Santa Bárbara, bordering this Administrative Unit, given by Resolución 13 of October 3, 1855).
Acuerdo 103 of July 31, 1885 (establishes dividing line between canton Santa Bárbara and this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Legislativo 4 of August 4, 1899 (limits with canton San Rafael and this canton).
-Decreto 52 of August 12, 1915 (creation and limits of canton Flores bordering this canton) -Ley 18 of July 24, 1918 (title of city to the town Barva).
-Decreto 35 of July 5, 1954 (district 6 San José de la Montaña is erected and indicates limits).
-Decreto 188 of October 4, 1974 (changes Barba to Barva).
Districts:
402 01 BARVA: City. 10°01'20" N LAT./ 84°07'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,176 m.
Neighborhood: San Bartolomé.
402 02 SAN PEDRO: Town. 10°01'51" N LAT./ 84°08'23" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,170 m.
Populated places: Bosque, Calle Amada, Espinos, Máquina, Morazán, Puente Salas, Segura.
402 03 SAN PABLO: Town: 10º01'30" N LAT. / 84º07'43" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1300 m.
Neighborhoods (Barva): Cementerio, Ibís.
Populated places: Buenavista.
402 04 SAN ROQUE: Town: 10°00'57" N LAT./ 84°08'17" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,110 m.
402 05 SANTA LUCÍA: Town: 10°00'53" N LAT./ 84°07'11" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,159 m.
Neighborhoods: Paso Viga (part), Pedregal.
Populated places: Getsemaní (part), Palmar (part).
402 06 SAN JOSÉ DE LA MONTAÑA: Town: 10°03'25" N LAT./ 84°07'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,530 m.
Neighborhood: Gallito.
Populated places: Cipresal, Higuerón, Huacalillo, Meseta, Montaña, Isla, Paso Llano, Plan de Birrí, Porrosatí, Roblealto, Sacramento, San Miguel, Zapata.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barva.
Map sheets at 1:10,000 (IGN): Burío, La Hoja, Porrosatí, Turales.
CANTON 403: SANTO DOMINGO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Resolución 13 of October 28, 1856 (limits of district Santo Domingo).
-Decreto Legislativo 9 of September 28, 1869 (creation of the canton, segregated from canton Heredia).
-Ley 58 of August 1, 1902 (title of city to Santo Domingo).
-Acuerdo 395 of November 17, 1908 (perimeter of the city).
-Ley 17 of November 15, 1910 (boundaries of district San Jerónimo).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 42 of July 27, 1914 (creation and limits of canton Tibás bordering this canton).
-Ley 55 of August 1, 1914 (creation and limits of canton Moravia bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 2789 of July 18, 1961 (creation and limits of canton San Pablo bordering this canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 2100-G of December 10, 1971 (creation and limits of district 7 Tures).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 2102 G of December 10, 1971 (creation and limits of district 8, Pará).
-Ley 7894 of July 8, 1999 (limit with canton San Isidro).
Districts:
403 01 SANTO DOMINGO: City. 09º58'54" N LAT./ 84º05'36" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,170 m.
403 02 SAN VICENTE: Town: 09°59'13" N LAT./ 84°04'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,180 m.
Neighborhoods: Barro de Olla, Calle Don Pedro, Quintana, Yurusti.
403 03 SAN MIGUEL: San Miguel Sur. Town: 09°59'09" N LAT./ 84°03'02" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,275 m.
Populated places: Canoa (part), Castilla, Cuesta Rojas, Montero, Socorro, Villa Rossi.
403 04 PARACITO: Town: 09°59'44" N LAT./ 84°01'41" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,289 m.
Neighborhood: Represa.
403 05 SANTO TOMÁS: Town. 09°58'57" N LAT./ 84°04'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,200 m.
Neighborhood: Barquero, Calle Higinia, Pacífica.
403 06 SANTA ROSA: Town. 09°58'34" N LAT./ 84°05'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,118 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Pedro León, Primero de Mayo, Quisquella, Rinconada, Valencia (part).
403 07 TURES: Angeles. Town: 09°59'25" N LAT./ 84°03'44" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,260 m.
Populated places: Calle Vieja, Quebradas (part).
403 08 PARÁ: San Luis. Town: 10°00'35" N LAT./ 84°01'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,345 m.
Neighborhood: Caballero.
Populated places: Canoa (part), Quebradas (part).
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Cubujuquí, Pará, Pavas, San Isidro, Santo Domingo, Torres, Uriche.
CANTON 404: SANTA BÁRBARA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Resolución 362 of October 3, 1855 (limits of district Santa Bárbara).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 3 of April 11, 1866, in accordance with Ley 22 of September 19, 1865 (limits with Alajuela).
-Decreto Legislativo 21 of September 29, 1882 (this canton is erected, limits those fixed in Resolución 362 of October 3, 1855, segregated from canton Heredia).
-Acuerdo 103 of July 31, 1885 (the dividing line between canton Barva and this Administrative Unit is established).
-Ley 52 of August 12, 1915 (creation and limits of canton Flores, bordering this canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 35 of July 5, 1954 (creates district San José de la Montaña of Barva and describes limits with this canton).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (the town Santa Bárbara acquires the title of city, in accordance with the Código Municipal).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 6370-G of September 2, 1976 (creation and limits of district 6 Purabá).
Districts:
404 01 SANTA BÁRBARA: City: 10°02'20" N LAT./ 84°09'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,140 m.
Neighborhood: Trompezón.
404 02 SAN PEDRO: Town: 10°01'48" N LAT./ 84°10'21" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,080 m.
Neighborhoods: Betania, Rosales (part).
404 03 SAN JUAN: San Juan Abajo. Town: 10°01'16" N LAT./ 84°09'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,045 m.
Populated place: Cinco Esquinas, Lotes Moreira, San Juan Arriba 404 04 JESÚS: Town: 10°02'30" N LAT./ 84°08'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,160 m.
Populated places: Altagracia, Birrí, Catalina, Común, Cuesta Colorada, Guachipelines, Guaracha, Ulises.
404 05 SANTO DOMINGO: Roble. Town. 10°04'25" N LAT./ 84°09'31" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,396 m.
Populated places: Amapola, Cartagos, Chagüite, Giralda, Guarai, Tranquera.
font-family:Verdana!important;mso-ansi-language: EN-US'>404 06 PURABÁ: Setillal. Town: 10°03'19" N LAT./ 84°10'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,240 m.
Neighborhoods: Marías, Purabá, San Bosco.
Populated places: Lajas.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barva.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Burío, Chagüite, La Hoja, Porrosatí, Setillal, Río Segundo.
CANTON 405: SAN RAFAEL font-family:Verdana!important'>Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Legislativo 10 of May 28, 1885 (creation of this canton, segregated from Heredia).
-Acuerdo Ejecutivo 118 of August 27, 1886 (declares that Blocks 6 and 7 of the city of Heredia belong to this canton).
-Decreto Legislativo 4 of August 4, 1899 (limit with canton Barva and this canton).
-Ley 2789 of July 18, 1961 (limit of canton San Pablo bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 3248 of December 6, 1963 (title of city to the town San Rafael).
-Ley 7894 of July 8, 1999 (limit with canton San Isidro).
Districts:
405 01 SAN RAFAEL: City: 10°00'57" N LAT./ 84°06'05" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,264 m.
Neighborhoods: Amistad, Matasano (part), Paso Viga (part).
405 02 SAN JOSECITO: Town: 10°00'50" N LAT./ 84°06'28" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,245 m.
Neighborhoods: Bajo Molinos, Joya, Matasano (part), Peralta.
405 03 SANTIAGO: Town: 10°00'35" N LAT./ 84°06'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,220 m.
Neighborhoods: Jardines de Roma, Jardines Universitarios, Suiza.
405 04 ÁNGELES: Town: 10°02'22" N LAT./ 84°05'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,496 m.
Neighborhoods: Paso Viga (part), Saca.
Populated places: Calle Hernández (part), Castillo, Cerro Redondo, Getsemaní (part), Joaquina, Lobos, Montecito, Palma(part), Puente Piedra (part), Quintanar de la Sierra, Uvita.
405 05 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 10°01'45" N LAT./ 84°04'10" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,490 m.
Neighborhood: Palenque Populated places: Anonos, Burial, Calle Chávez (part), Calle Hernández (part), Ciénagas, Charquillo, Mora, Pilas, Puente Piedra (part), Tierra Blanca (part), Turú.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barva.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Burío, Cubujuquí, La Hoja, Turales, Uriche.
CANTON 406: SAN ISIDRO font-family:Verdana!important'>Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Resolución 13 of October 28, 1856 (limits of district Santo Domingo, bordering San Isidro).
-Ley 40 of July 13, 1905 (creation of this canton and districts, segregated from Heredia).
-Ley 17 of November 15, 1910 (limits of district San Jerónimo of Moravia bordering this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 2789 of July 18, 1961 (limits of canton San Pablo bordering this canton).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (the town San Isidro acquires title of city, article 3 of the Código Municipal).
-Ley 7894 of July 8, 1999 (creation of district San Francisco).
District:
406 01 SAN ISIDRO: City: 10°01'09" N LAT./ 84°03'27" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,360 m.
Populated places: Cooperativa.
406 02 SAN JOSÉ: San Josecito. Town: 10°01'16" N LAT./ 84°02'24" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,330 m.
Neighborhood: Santa Cruz.
Populated places: Huacalillos, Trapiche, Yerbabuena.
406 03 CONCEPCIÓN: Town: 10°01'37" N LAT./ 84°02'55" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,390 m.
Populated places: Alhajas, Calle Caricias, Calle Chavez (part).
406 04 SAN FRANCISCO: Town: 10°00'20" N LAT./ 84°04'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,267 m.
Populated places: Aguacate, Quebradas (part), Rinconada, Tierra Blanca (part), Viento Fresco.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Abra, Barva.
Map sheets 1:10,000 (IGN): Pará, Santo Domingo, Turales, Uriche.
CANTON 407: BELÉN Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 2 of Bases y Garantías of March 8, 1841 (limit between Heredia and San José).
-Decreto 9 of June 14, 1901 (limits between Heredia and Alajuela "part").
-Ley 15 of June 8, 1907 (creation of this canton segregated from Heredia) -Ley 52 of August 12, 1915 (creation of canton Flores bordering this canton).
-Ley 4574 of May 28, 1970 (title of city to San Antonio, article 2 of the Código Municipal).
Districts:
407 01 SAN ANTONIO: City. 09°58'50" N LAT./ 84°11'18" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 912 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Chompipes (part), Escobal, Labores (part), San Vicente, Zaiquí.
407 02 RIBERA: Town (Villa): 09°59'25" N LAT./ 84°11'09" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 953 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Fuente, Labores (part), Vista Linda.
Settlement (Poblado): Echeverría (part).
407 03 ASUNCIÓN: Town (Villa): 09°58'54" N LAT./ 84°10'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 945 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (part), Chompipes (part).
Basic map sheets 1:50 000 (IGN): Abra, Barva.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Coco, Río Segundo, San Antonio.
CANTON 408: FLORES Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 52 of August 12, 1915 (creation and boundaries of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Heredia).
-Legislative Decree 39 of December 16, 1922 (new description of cantonal boundaries).
-Law 4399 of September 4, 1969 (grants the title of city to the town San Joaquín).
Districts:
408 01 SAN JOAQUÍN: City. 10°00'16" N LAT./ 84°09'14" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,054 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Santa Marta, Trinidad.
408 02 BARRANTES: San Lorenzo. Town (Villa): 10°00'55" N LAT./ 84°09'05" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,180 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Barrantes, Ugalde.
408 03 LLORENTE: Town (Villa): 10°00'00" N LAT./ 84°09'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,025 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrio): Ángeles, Cristo Rey, Geranios, Santa Elena.
Settlements (Poblados): Echeverría (part).
Basic map sheets 1:50 000 (IGN): Abra, Barva.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Burío, Río Segundo, San Antonio.
CANTON 409: SAN PABLO Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Law 2789 of July 18, 1961 (creation and boundaries of this Administrative Unit, segregated from the canton Heredia).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (the town San Pablo acquires the title of city, article 3 Código Municipal).
-Law 7894 of July 8, 1999 (boundary with the canton San Isidro).
Districts:
(*)409 01 SAN PABLO: City. 09°59'53" N LAT./ 84°05'54" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,200 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Cruces, Irma, María Auxiliadora (part), Nueva Jerusalém, Pastoras, Puebla, Uriche.
(*) (Amended by article 1 of decreto ejecutivo N° 34914 of November 19, 2008) (**)409 02 RINCON DE SABANILLA: Town (Villa) Miraflores (Cabecera) Settlements (Poblados): Corobicí, Estrella, Rincón de Ricardo, and Santa Fe.
(**) (Created by article 1 of decreto ejecutivo N° 34914 of November 19, 2008) Basic map sheets 1:50 000 (IGN): Abra, Barva.
1:10,000 map sheets (IGN): Burío, Cubujuquí, La Hoja, Turales, Uriche.
CANTON 410: SARAPIQUÍ Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 22 of September 19, 1865 (authorizes the Executive Branch to demarcate boundaries between the provinces of Alajuela and Heredia).
-Executive Decree 3 of April 11, 1866 (establishes boundaries between the provinces of Alajuela and Heredia, in the Sarapiquí sector).
-Law 12 of September 19, 1911 (boundaries of the canton Pococí, adjacent to the district Sarapiqui).
-Law 4671 of November 18, 1970 (creation and boundaries of this Administrative Unit, segregated from the canton Heredia).
-Law 4850 of September 24, 1971 (establishes the boundaries of the canton).
-Decree 2007-G of October 6, 1971 (fixes boundaries of district 3).
-Executive Decree 28137-G of September 16, 1999 (creation of districts 4 and 5).
Districts:
410 01 PUERTO VIEJO: City: 10°27'23" N LAT./ 84°00'38" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 37 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Achiote, Ahogados, Arbolitos (part), Arrepentidos, Boca Ceiba, Boca Río Sucio, Bun, Cabezas, Cristo Rey, Chilamate, Estrellales, Guaria, Jormo, Medias (part), Muelle, Pavas, San José, San Julián, Vega de Sardinal (part), Zapote.
410 02 LA VIRGEN: Town (Villa): 10°24'06" N LAT./ 84°08'10" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 187 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles, Arbolitos (part), Bajos de Chilamate, Boca Sardinal, Bosque, Delicias, El Uno, Lomas, Llano Grande, Magsaysay, Masaya, Medias (part), Paloseco, Pangola, Pozo Azul, San Gerardo (part), San José Sur, San Ramón, Santa Delia, Sardinal, Tirimbina, Vega de Sardinal (part).
410 03 HORQUETAS: Town (Villa): 10°20'30" N LAT./ 83°57'37" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 68 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Cerro Negro, Colonia Bambú, Colonia Colegio, Colonia Esperanza, Colonia Huetar, Colonia Nazareth, Colonia Victoria, Colonia Villalobos, Cubujuquí, Chiripa, Fátima, Isla, Rambla, Río Frío (Farms 1 to 11), San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Tapa Viento, Tigre.
410 04 LLANURAS DEL GASPAR: Hamlet (Aldea). Town (Villa): 10°39'00" N LAT./ 83°51'00" W LONG.
Settlements (Poblados): Caño San Luis, Chimurria, Chirriposito, Delta, Gaspar, Lagunilla, Marías, Tigra.
410 05 CUREÑA: Golfito. Town (Villa): 10°37'02" N LAT./ 84°02'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 30 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Caño Tambor, Copalchí, Cureña, Mollejón, Remolinito, Tambor, Tierrabuena, Trinidad, Unión del Toro, Vuelta Cabo de Hornos.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Colorado, Cutris, Chaparrón, Chirripó Atlántico, Guápiles, Poás, Río Cuarto, Río Sucio, Trinidad.
PROVINCE OF GUANACASTE CANTON 501: LIBERIA Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 31 of July 23, 1831 (erects the town of Guanacaste as a town (villa)).
-Legislative Decree 172 of September 3, 1836 (title of city to the settlement Guanacaste).
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions Guanacaste as canton 1 of the province Guanacaste in article 9).
-Legislative Decree 3 of May 30, 1854 (name of Liberia, for the city Guanacaste).
-Legislative Decree 22 of November 4, 1862, "Municipal Ordinances" (Liberia canton 1 of the province Guanacaste).
-Law 4354 of July 23, 1969 (creation and boundaries of canton La Cruz, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of canton Upala adjacent to this canton).
-Executive Decree 2077-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of districts Mayorga, Nacascolo and Curubandé, 3, 4 and 5 of this Administrative Unit).
-Decree 2183-G-C of February 15, 1972 (declares the names Mayorga, Nacascolo and Curubandé official).
Districts:
501 01 LIBERIA: City: 10°37'51" N LAT./ 85°26'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE 144 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Angeles, Buenos Aires, Capulín, Condega, Corazón de Jesús, Choricera, Chorotega, Gallo, Llano La Cruz, Mocho, Moracia, Nazareth, Pueblo Nuevo, Sabanero, San Roque, Sitio, Victoria.
Settlements (Poblados): Arena, Arizona, Caraña, Isleta, Juanilama, Montañita, Paso Tempisque (part), Pelón de la Bajura, Salto (part), San Hernán, San Lucas, Santa Ana, Terreros, Zanjita.
501 02 CAÑAS DULCES: Town (Villa): 10°44'10" N LAT./ 85°28'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 105 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Alcántaro, Buenavista.
Settlements (Poblados): Brisas, Cedro, Congo, Cueva, Fortuna, Irigaray, Lilas, Pacayales, Panamacito, Pedregal, Pital, Pueblo Nuevo.
501 03 MAYORGA: García Flamenco. Town (Villa): 10°50'46" N Lat./ 85°29'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 366 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Argentina, Buenavista.
501 04 NACASCOLO: Guardia. Town (Villa): 10°34'05" N LAT./ 85°35'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 29 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Bejuco, Nacascolo, Oratorio, Puerto Culebra, Triunfo.
501 05 CURUBANDÉ: Cereceda. Town (Villa): 10°39'44" N LAT./ 85°28'18" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 322 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Colorado, Curubandé.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Ahogados, Belén, Cacao, Carrillo Norte, Curubandé, Monteverde, Murciélago, Tempisque.
CANTON 502: NICOYA Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
-Law 28 of July 24, 1918 (title of city to the town Nicoya).
-Law 2826 of October 9, 1961 (creation and boundaries of canton Nandayure, segregated from this canton).
-Decree 12 of July 11, 1967 (creates district Quebrada Honda).
-Law 4887 of November 2, 1971 (creation of canton Hojancha, segregated from Nicoya).
-Executive Decree 2075-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of district 5 Sámara).
-Executive Decree 2192-G of February 2, 1972 (boundaries of canton Hojancha, adjacent to Nicoya).
-Decree 2183-GC of February 3, 1972 (declares the name Sámara official).
-Agreement 40 of January 26, 1988 (creation and boundaries of district 6, Nosara).
-Law 7415 of June 17, 1994 (creation and boundaries of district Belén de Nosarita) Districts:
502 01 NICOYA: City 10°08'40" N LAT./ 85°27'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 123 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Barro Negro, Cananga, Carmen, Granja, San Martín, Santa Lucía, Virginia.
Settlements (Poblados): Cabeceras, Caimital, Carreta, Casitas, Cerro Negro, Cerro Redondo, Cola de Gallo, Cuesta, Curime, Chivo, Dulce Nombre, Esperanza Norte, Estrella, Gamalotal, Garcimuñóz, Guaitil, Guastomatal, Guineas, Hondores, Jobo, Juan Diaz, Lajas, Miramar (northwest), Nambí, Oriente, Pedernal, Picudas, Pilahonda, Pilas, Pilas Blancas, Piragua, Ponedero, Quirimán, Quirimancito, Sabanagrande, Santa Ana, Sitio Botija, Tierra Blanca, Tres Quebradas, Virginia, Zompopa.
502 02 MANSIÓN: Town (Villa): 10°06'10" N LAT./ 85°22'24" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 87 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Acoyapa, Boquete, Camarones, Guastomatal, Iguanita, Lapas, Limonal, Matambuguito, Matina, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Morote Norte, Nacaome, Obispo, Pital, Polvazales, Pueblo Viejo, Puente Guillermina, Puerto Jesús, Río Vueltas, San Joaquín, San Juan (part), Uvita (part), Vigía, Yerbabuena (part), Zapandí.
502 03 SAN ANTONIO: Town (Villa): 10º12'00" N LAT./ 85º25'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 68 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Biscoyol, Bolsa, Buenos Aires, Cañal, Carao, Conchal, Corral de Piedra, Corralillo, Coyolar, Cuba, Cuesta Madroño, Chira, El Flor, Florida, Guayabo, Loma Ayote, Matamba, México, Montañita, Monte Galán, Moracia, Ojo de Agua, Palos Negros, Piave, Piedras Blancas, Pozas, Pozo de Agua, Pueblo Nuevo, Puerto Humo, Rosario, San Lázaro, San Vicente, Silencio, Talolinga, Tamarindo, Zapote.
502 04 QUEBRADA HONDA: Town (Villa): 10°11'13" N LAT./ 85°17'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 23 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Botija, Caballito, Copal, Loma Bonita, Millal, Paraíso, Paso Guabo, Pochote, Puerto Moreno, Roblar, San Juan (part), Sombrero, Zonzapote, Tres Esquinas.
502 05 SÁMARA: Town (Villa): 09°52'56" N LAT./ 85°31'47" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 3 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Bajo Escondido, Barco Quebrado, Buenavista, Buenos Aires, Cambutes, Cangrejal, Cantarrana, Chinampas, Esterones, Galilea, Palmar, Panamá, Playa Buena Vista, Primavera, Pueblo Nuevo, Samaria, Santo Domingo, Taranta, Terciopelo, Torito.
502 06 NOSARA: Bocas de Nosara. Town (Villa): 10º58'58" N LAT./ 85º39'12" W LONG. ALTITUDE 6 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles de Garza, Bijagua, Cabeceras de Garza, Coyoles, Cuesta Winch, Delicias, Esperanza Sur, Flores, Garza, Guiones, Ligia, Nosara, Playa Nosara, Playa Pelada, Portal, Río Montaña, Santa Marta, Santa Teresa.
502 07 BELÉN DE NOSARITA: Town (Villa): 10º01'50" N LAT./ 85º30'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE 153 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Arcos, Balsal, Caimitalito, Cuajiniquil, Cuesta Grande, Chumburán, Juntas, Maquenco, Minas, Miramar Southeast, Naranjal, Naranjalito, Nosarita, Platanillo, Quebrada Bonita, Santa Elena (part), Zaragoza.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abangares, Belén, Berrugate, Cerro Azul, Cerro Brujo, Diriá, Garza, Matambú, Talolinga, Tempisque.
CANTON 503: SANTA CRUZ Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton).
-Decree 22 of June 16, 1877 (the settlement Belén is segregated to form part of the canton Carrillo).
-Law 12 of June 6, 1916 (title of city to the town Santa Cruz, which shall be called "Ciudad del Diría").
-Law 31 of August 35, 1917 (changes the name "Ciudad del Diría" to "Ciudad de Santa Cruz").
-Executive Agreement 405 of October 2, 1964 (creation of district 5 Cartagena).
-Executive Decree 46 of December 21, 1965 (rectifies the boundary of district 5 Cartagena).
-Executive Decree 4315-G of November 11, 1974 (creation and boundaries of district 6 Cuajiniquil).
-Executive Decree 6369-G of September 3, 1976 (creation and boundaries of district 7 Diría).
-Executive Agreement 430 of November 30, 1988 (creation and boundaries of district 8, Cabo Velas).
-Executive Decree 24820-G of November 27, 1995 (creation and boundaries of district Tamarindo).
-Law 7685 of August 6, 1997 (boundaries with the canton Carrillo).
Districts:
503 01 SANTA CRUZ: City: 10°15'42" N LAT./ 85°35'17" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 49 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Buenos Aires, Estocolmo, Flores, Lajas, San Martín, Tenorio.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles, Arado, Bernabela, Cacao, Caimito, Congal, Cuatro Esquinas, Chibola, Chircó, Chumico, Guayabal, Hato Viejo, Lagunilla, Lechuza, Limón, Moya, Puente Negro, Retallano (part), Rincón, Río Caña Viejo, San Juan, San Pedro, Vistamar.
503 02 BOLSÓN: Town (Villa): 10°21'45" N LAT./ 85°27'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 13 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Ortega.
Settlement (Poblado): Lagartero 503 03 VEINTISIETE DE ABRIL: Town (Villa): 10°14'48" N LAT./ 85°42'36" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 13 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Jobos.
Settlements (Poblados): Aguacate, Avellana, Barrosa, Brisas, Bruno, Cacaovano, Camones, Cañas Gordas, Ceiba Mocha, Cerro Brujo, Delicias, Espavelar, Florida, Gongolona, Guachipelín, Guapote, Hatillo, Icacal, Isla Verde, Junquillal, Junta de Río Verde, Mesas, Montaña, Monteverde, Níspero, Paraíso, Pargos, Paso Hondo, Pilas, Playa Negra, Pochotes, Ranchos, Retallano (part), Río Seco, Río Tabaco, San Francisco, San Jerónimo, Soncoyo, Tieso, Trapiche, Venado, Vergel, .
503 04 TEMPATE: Town (Villa): 10°24'56" N LAT./ 85°43'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 62 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Cañafístula, Chiles, Higuerón, Huacas, Jobo, Llano, Paraíso, Portegolpe, Potrero.
503 05 CARTAGENA: Town (Villa): 10°23'03" N LAT./ 85°40'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 63 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Edén, Toyosa.
Settlements (Poblados): Corocitos, Lorena.
503 06 CUAJINIQUIL: San Juanillo. Town (Villa): 10°02'07" N LAT./ 85°44'34" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 24 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Alemania, Bolillos, Cuajiniquil, Chiquero, Fortuna, Jazminal, Lagarto, Libertad, Limonal, Manzanillo, Marbella, Ostional, Palmares, Piedras Amarillas, Progreso, Punta Caliente, Quebrada Seca, Quebrada Zapote, Rayo, Roble, Rosario, Santa Cecilia, Santa Elena, Socorro, Unión, Veracrúz.
503 07 DIRIÁ: Santa Bárbara. Town (Villa): 10°17'00' N LAT./ 85°31'41" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 40 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Angeles, Duendes, Lomitas, Oriente.
Settlements (Poblados): Calle Vieja, Coyolar, Diría, Guaitil, Polvazal, Sequeira, Talolinguita, Trompillal.
503 08 CABO VELAS: Matapalo. Town (Villa): 10°21'50" N LAT./ 85°48'44" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 20 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Brasilito, Conchal, Flamenco, Garita Vieja, Jesús María, Lajas, Lomas, Playa Real, Puerto Viejo, Salinas, Salinitas, Tacasolapa, Zapotillal.
503 09 TAMARINDO: Villarreal. Town (Villa): 10º18'24" N LAT./ 85º48'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE 27 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Cañafístula, Cebadilla, Garita, Guatemala, Hernández, Linderos, Llano, Loma, Mangos, San Andrés, San José Pinilla, Santa Rosa, Tamarindo.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Belén, Cerro Brujo, Diriá, Garza, Marbella, Matapalo, Talolinga, Tempisque, Villarreal.
CANTON 504: BAGACES Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (mentions this canton, comprised of Bagaces and Cañas).
-Law 44 of July 30, 1918 (title of city to the town Bagaces).
-Decree 29 of August 14, 1968 (creation and boundaries of district 2 La Fortuna).
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of canton Upala, adjacent to this canton).
-Executive Decree 2077-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of district 3 Mogote).
-Executive Decree 2183-G of February 2, 1972 (declares official name Mogote for district 3).
-Executive Decree 24286-G of April 27, 1995 (creation and boundaries of district Río Naranjo) Districts:
504 01 BAGACES: City. 10°31'40" N LAT./ 85°15'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 80 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Lima Settlements (Poblados): Aguacaliente, Arbolito, Bagatzi, Bebedero (part), Casavieja (part), Cofradía, Colmenar, Mojica, Montano, Montenegro, Piedras, Pijije, Plazuela, Salitral, Salto (part), Santa Rosa.
504 02 FORTUNA: Town (Villa): 10°40'34" N LAT./ 85°12'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 430 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Casavieja (part), Cuipilapa, Giganta, Hornillas, Macuá, Martillete, Mozotal, Pozo Azul, Sagrada Familia, San Bernardo, San Joaquín, Santa Fe, Santa Rosa, Unión Ferrer.
504 03 MOGOTE: Guayabo. Town (Villa): 10°42'38" N LAT./ 85°13'36" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 550 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Barro de Olla, Horcones, La Ese, Limonal, Manglar, Mochadero, Pueblo Nuevo, Rincón de La Cruz, San Isidro de Limonal, San Jorge, San Pedro, Torno.
504 04 RÍO NARANJO: Town (Villa): 10º41'02" N LAT./ 85º05'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE 522 m.
Settlement (Poblado): Río Chiquito.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abangares, Cañas, Curubandé, Miravalles, Monteverde, Talolinga, Tempisque, Tierras Morenas.
CANTON 505: CARRILLO Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Decree 22 of June 16, 1877 (creation of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Liberia; at the same time, the settlement of Belén de Santa Cruz becomes part of this canton).
-Executive Decree 864 of June 14, 1947 (title of city to Filadelfia).
-Law 7685 of August 6, 1997 (boundaries with the canton Santa Cruz).
Districts:
505 01 FILADELFIA: City. 10°26'50" N LAT./ 85°33'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 17 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Cinco Esquinas.
Settlements (Poblados): Ballena, Corralillo, Guinea, Jocote, Ojoche.
505 02 PALMIRA: Town (Villa): 10°31'01" N LAT./ 85°34'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 24 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles, Comunidad, Paso Tempisque (part), San Rafael.
505 03 SARDINAL: Town (Villa): 10°31'02" N LAT./ 85°38'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 46 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Artola, Cacique, Coco, Guacamaya, Huaquitas, Libertad, Matapalo, Nancital, Nuevo Colón, Obandito, Ocotal, Pilas, Playa Hermosa, Playones, San Blas, Santa Rita, Zapotal.
505 04 BELÉN: Town (Villa): 10°24'35" N LAT./ 85°35'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 34 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Alto San Antonio, Cachimbo, Castilla de Oro, Coyolito, Gallina, Juanilama, Loma Bonita, LLano, Ojochal, Palestina, Palmas, Paraíso, Penca, Planes, Poroporo, Río Cañas Nuevo, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Belén, Carrillo Norte, Diriá, Matapalo, Punta Gorda, Tempisque.
CANTON 506: CAÑAS Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Legislative Decree 167 of December 7, 1848 (Cañas is part of canton 4 Bagaces).
-Decree 22 of July 12, 1878 (creation of this canton).
-Agreement 465 of September 22, 1913 (creates district 3, Tilarán) -Legislative Decree 13 of June 4, 1915 (creation and boundary of canton Abangares, segregated from this Administrative Unit).
-Law 9 of June 6, 1921 (title of city to the town Cañas).
-Legislative Decree 170 of August 21, 1923 (creation and boundaries of canton Tilarán, segregated from this Administrative Unit).
-Decree 16 of September 23, 1926 (indicates Cañas district and Tilarán districts).
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of cantons Upala and Guatuso, adjacent to this canton).
-Executive Decree 24809-G of November 30, 1995 (creation of districts 2, 3, 4 and 5).
Districts:
506 01 CAÑAS: City: 10°25'39" N LAT./ 85°05'36" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 86 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Albania, Angeles, Cantarrana, Castillo, Cueva, Miravalles, San Cristóbal, San Martín, San Pedro, Unión.
Settlements (Poblados): Cedros, Cepo, Concepción, Corobicí, Correntadas, Hotel, Jabilla Abajo, Jabilla Arriba, Libertad, Montes de Oro, Paso Lajas, Pueblo Nuevo, Sandial, San Isidro (part), Santa Lucía (part), Vergel.
506 02 PALMIRA: Town (Villa): 10°32'49" N LAT./ 85°05'26" W LONG. ALTITUDE 225 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Aguacaliente, Paraíso (part), San Isidro (part), Santa Lucía (part), Tenorio.
506 03 SAN MIGUEL: Town (Villa): 10°21'20" N LAT./ 85°03'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE 75 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Coco, Gotera, Güis, Higuerón, Higuerón Viejo, San Juan.
506 04 BEBEDERO: Town (Villa): 10°22'15" N LAT./ 85°11'46" W LONG. ALTITUDE 7 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Coopetaboga, Taboga (part).
506 05 POROZAL: Town (Villa): 10°15'42" N LAT./ 85°12'09" W LONG. ALTITUDE 35 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Brisas Eskameca, Guapinol, Pozas, Puerto Alegre, Quesera, Santa Lucía, Taboga (part), Tiquirusas.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abangares, Cañas, Miravalles, Tierras Morenas, Tilarán.
CANTON 507: ABANGARES Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Law 13 of June 4, 1915 (creation, boundaries and district division of this Administrative Unit, segregated from canton Cañas).
-Law 9 of June 6, 1921 (title of city to Las Juntas).
-Law 170 of August 21, 1923 (creation and boundaries of canton Tilarán, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Law 4065 of January 12, 1968 (creation of district 10 Monteverde, adjacent to this Canton).
-Decree 23 of April 24, 1970 (creates the district council of Colorado).
Districts:
507 01 JUNTAS: City: 10°16'55" N LAT./ 84°57'42" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 150 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Paso Ancho, San Antonio, San Jorge.
Settlements (Poblados): Blanco, Concepción, Coyolito (part), Chiqueros, Desjarretado, Huacas (Part), Irma, Jarquín (part), Jesús, Lajas, Limonal, Limonal Viejo, Matapalo, Naranjos Agrios, Palma, Peña, Puente de Tierra, Rancho Alegre (part), Rancho Ania (part), San Cristóbal, San Juan Chiquito, Tortugal, Zapote.
507 02 SIERRA: Town (Villa): 10°17'11" N LAT./ 84°55'47" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 270 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Aguas Claras, Alto Cebadilla, Campos de Oro, Candelaria, Cañitas, Cruz, Cuesta Yugo, Dos de Abangares, Marsellesa, San Antonio, San Rafael, Tornos, Tres Amigos, Turín (part).
507 03 SAN JUAN: San Juan Grande. Town (Villa): 10°15'49" N LAT./ 84°56'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 179 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Arizona, Congo, Nancital, Portones, Pozo Azul, Rancho Alegre (part), Rancho Ania (part), Tierra Colorada, Vainilla.
507 04 COLORADO: Town (Villa): 10°11'16" N LAT./ 85°06'33" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 18 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Almendros, Barbudal, Gavilanes, Higuerilla, Huacas (part), Monte Potrero, Quebracho, Peñablanca, San Buenaventura, San Joaquín, Solimar, Villafuerte.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abangares, Berrugate, Cañas, Chapernal, Juntas, Tilarán.
CANTON 508: TILARÁN Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Executive Agreement 457 of September 26, 1910 (changes the name " La Cabra" to "Tilarán").
-Executive Agreement 465 of September 2, 1913 (Tilarán is elevated to the category of district 3 of the canton Cañas).
-Law 170 of August 21, 1923 (creation, boundaries and district division of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Cañas).
-Decree 16 of September 23, 1926 (indicates Cañas district and Tilarán districts).
-Law 151 of August 9, 1945 (title of city to the town Tilarán), -Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of canton Guatuso adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Executive Decree 10002-G of April 16, 1979 (creation and boundaries of district 7 Arenal).
-Executive Decree 12093-G November 26, 1980 (modifies the boundaries of district 1).
Districts:
508 01 TILARÁN: City: 10°28'18" N LAT./ 84°58'09" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 564 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Cabra, Carmen, Juan XXIII, Lomalinda.
Settlements (Poblados): Cuatro Esquinas, Chiripa, Piamonte, Río Chiquito, San Luis, Tejona, Tres Esquinas.
508 02 QUEBRADA GRANDE: Town (Villa): 10°25'57" N LAT./ 84°56'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 725 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Barrionuevo, Cabeceras de Cañas, Campos de Oro, El Dos de Tilarán, Esperanza, Florida, Monte Olivos, Nubes, San Miguel, Turín (part), Vueltas.
508 03 TRONADORA: Town (Villa): 10°30'12" N LAT./ 84°55'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 600 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Arenal Viejo, Colonia Menonita, Río Chiquito Abajo, Silencio.
508 04 SANTA ROSA: Angeles. Town (Villa): 10°29'30" N LAT./ 85°01'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 432 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Aguilares, Campos Azules, Montes de Oro (part), Naranjos Agrios, Palma, Quebrada Azul, Ranchitos, Santa Rosa.
508 05 LÍBANO: Town (Villa): 10°25'05" N LAT./ 84°59'14" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 280 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Alto Cartago, Maravilla, San José, Solania.
508 06 TIERRAS MORENAS: Town (Villa): 10°34'21" N LAT./ 85°01'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 685 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Aguacate, Aguas Gatas, Bajo Paires, Guadalajara, Montes de Oro (part), Paraíso (part), Río Piedras, Sabalito.
508 07 ARENAL: Town (Villa): 10°32'49" N LAT./ 84°53'58" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 620 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Mata de Caña, Sangregado, Unión.
Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Arenal, Cañas, Juntas, Tierras Morenas, Tilarán.
CANTON 509: NANDAYURE Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Law 2826 of October 9, 1961 (creation and boundaries of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Nicoya).
-Executive Decree 1 of May 9, 1962 (district division of the canton Nandayure).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (title of city to the town Carmona, so stipulated in the Código Municipal).
-Executive Decree 2192-G of February 2, 1972 (fixes boundaries of the canton Hojancha, adjacent to this Administrative Unit, complying with the provisions of Law 4887 of November 2, 1971).
-Executive Decree 12090-G of November 26, 1980 (assigns settlements).
Districts:
509 01 CARMONA: City: 09°59'46" N LAT./ 85°15'17" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 80 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Camas, Limones, Maquenco, San Rafael, Vista de Mar.
509 02 SANTA RITA: Town (Villa): 10°01'39" N LAT./ 85°15'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 52 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angostura, Cacao, Chumico, Guaria, Guastomatal, Morote, Tacanis, Uvita (part), Yerbabuena (part).
509 03 ZAPOTAL: Town (Villa): 10°00'02" N LAT./ 85°18'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 500 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Altos de Mora, Cabeceras de Río Ora, Camaronal, Carmen, Cuesta Bijagua, Leona, Manzanales, Río Blanco Este, Río de Oro, Río Ora, San Martín, San Pedro, Soledad.
509 04 SAN PABLO: Town (Villa): 10°01'51" N LAT./ 85°14'03" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 22 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Canjel, Canjelito, Corozal Oeste, Chamarro, Isla Berrugate, Pavones, Puerto Thiel, San Pablo Viejo.
509 05 PORVENIR: Cerro Azul. Town (Villa): 09°56'24" N LAT./ 85°18'03" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 625 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles, Bellavista, Cabeceras de Río Bejuco, Chompipe (part), Delicias, Quebrada Grande, San Josecito.
509 06 BEJUCO: Town (Villa): 09°51'11" N LAT./ 85°19'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Caletas, Candelillo, Corozalito, Chiruta, Chompipe (part), I Griega, Islita, Jabilla, Jabillos, Maicillal, Maquencal, Milagro, Millal, Mono, Pampas, Paso Vigas, Pencal, Playa Coyote, Playa San Miguel, Pueblo Nuevo, Punta Bejuco, Puerto Coyote, Quebrada Nando, Quebrada Seca, Rancho Floriana, San Francisco de Coyote, San Gabriel, San Miguel, Triunfo, Zapote.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Berrugate, Cerro Azul, Matambú, Puerto Coyote, Río Arío, Venado.
CANTON 510: LA CRUZ Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Law 4354 of July 23, 1969 (creation, boundaries and district division of this canton, segregated from Liberia).
-Law 4541 of March 17, 1970 (creation and boundaries of canton Upala adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Executive Decree 25 of April 27, 1970 (creation of district 4 Santa Elena and district boundaries).
-Law 4574 of May 4, 1970 (title of city to the canton seat of La Cruz, as stipulated in the Código Municipal).
Districts:
510 01 LA CRUZ: City: 11°04'24" N LAT./ 85°38'08" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 255 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Bellavista, Bello Horizonte, Brisas, Cacao, Carrizal, Carrizales, Colonia Bolaños, Copalchí, Infierno, Jobo, Monte Plata, Montes de Oro, Pampa, Pegón, Peñas Blancas, Piedra Pómez, Puerto Soley, Recreo, San Buenaventura, San Dimas, San Paco, San Roque, Santa Rogelia, Santa Rosa, Soley, Sonzapote, Tempatal, Vueltas.
510 02 SANTA CECILIA: Town (Villa): 11°03'51" N LAT./ 85°25'06" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 337 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Armenia, Belice, Bellavista, Brisas, Caoba, Esperanza, Flor del Norte, Lajosa, Marías, Palmares, San Antonio, San Cristóbal, San Rafael, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Sardina, Virgen.
510 03 GARITA: Town (Villa): 11°05'14" N LAT./ 85°33'10" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 300 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Paraíso.
Settlements (Poblados): Agua Muerta, Andes, Asilo, Cañita, Carmen, Fortuna, Guapinol, Inocentes, Lavaderos, Pochote, San Antonio, Tapesco.
510 04 SANTA ELENA: Cuajiniquil. Town (Villa): 10°56'38" N LAT./ 85°41'01" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Cedros, Guaria, Puerto Castilla, Rabo de Mico (Aguacaliente).
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Ahogados, Bahía Salinas, Cacao, Cairo, Murciélago, Orosí, Peñas Blancas, Santa Elena.
CANTON 511: HOJANCHA Creation and modification laws and decrees:
-Law 2826 of October 9, 1961 (creation and boundaries of canton Nandayure, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Executive Decree 12 of March 31, 1966 (creation and boundaries of district Hojancha).
-Law 4887 of November 2, 1971 (creation of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Nicoya).
-Executive Decree 2192-G of February 2, 1972 (fixes boundaries for this canton, according to Law 4887 of November 2, 1971).
-Executive Decree 12090-G of November 26, 1980 (assigns settlements and hamlets from this Administrative Unit to canton Nandayure).
-Executive Decree 28027-G of July 23, 1999 (creates districts 2, 3 and 4).
Districts:
511 01 HOJANCHA: City: 10°03'32" N LAT./ 85°25'10" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 350 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Angeles, Arena, Ceiba, Cuesta Blanca, Libertad, Maravilla, Matambú, Palo de Jabón, Pilangosta, San Juan Bosco, San Rafael, Santa Elena (part), Varillal.
511 02 MONTE ROMO: Town (Villa): 09°59'58" N LAT./ 85°22'57" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 685 m.
Settlements (Poblados): Altos del Socorro, Bajo Saltos, Cabrera, Cuesta Roja, Delicias, Guapinol, Loros, Mercedes, Palmares, Río Zapotal, San Isidro, Trinidad.
511 03 PUERTO CARRILLO: Town: 09°52'02" N LAT./ 85°28'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 40 m.
Populated places: Angostura, Arbolito, Cuesta Malanoche, Estrada Rábago, Jobo, Lajas, Quebrada Bonita (part), San Miguel, Santa María.
511 04 HUACAS: Town: 10°01'22" N LAT./ 85°22'02" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 570 m.
Populated places: Avellana, Pita Rayada, Río Blanco Oeste, Tres Quebradas.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Cerro Azul, Matambú.
PROVINCE OF PUNTARENAS CANTON 601: PUNTARENAS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 167 of December 7, 1848 (establishes Puntarenas as a canton and head of the districts Puntarenas and Esparza).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 8 of November 6, 1851 (canton boundary, at the same time the Esparza district is segregated from the Gobernación de Alajuela and added to that of Puntarenas).
-Decreto Legislativo 10 of September 17, 1858 (city title).
-Ley 13 of June 4, 1915 (creation and boundaries of the canton Abangares, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 42 of July 17, 1915 (creation and boundaries of the canton Montes de Oro, adjacent to this canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 45 of December 14, 1939 (creation and boundaries of district 7 Guacimal).
-Ley 3549 of November 20, 1965 (creation and boundaries of the districts, Barranca and Jacó).
-Ley 4065 of January 12, 1968 (creation and boundaries of the district, Monte Verde, adjacent to Tilarán).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 27 of April 27, 1970 (creates the district Isla del Coco).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 1897-G of August 4, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the district Cóbano).
-Ley 6512 of September 25, 1980 (under the name "Garabito" the 9th district, Jacó, is elevated to canton).
-Ley 7422 of July 18, 1994 (creation of the district Chacarita).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 23839-G of January 5, 1995 (boundaries of the district Chacarita).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24822-G of November 27, 1995 (due to the creation of the canton Garabito, the districts Monte Verde, Isla del Coco, Cóbano and Chacarita are elevated to 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th district, respectively).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 27396-G of September 28, 1998 (creation of the district Chira).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 28000-G of June 18, 1999 (creation of the district Acapulco).
Ley 7909 of September 14, 1999 (creation of the district El Roble).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 28758-G of June 7, 2000 (boundaries of the district El Roble).
-Ley 8044, of November 9, 2000 (creation of district 16, Arancibia).
Districts 601 01 PUNTARENAS: City. 09°58'44" N LAT./ 84°50'02" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 4 m.
Neighborhoods: Angostura, Carmen, Cocal, Fray Casiano, Playitas, Pochote, Pueblo Nuevo.
Populated places: Isla Bejuco, Isla Caballo, Isla San Lucas, Palmar.
601 02 PITAHAYA: Town: 10°01'24" N LAT./ 84°48'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Populated places: Aranjuéz, Brillante (part), Cebadilla, Chapernal, Lagunas, Palermo, Pitahaya Vieja, Rancho Grande, San Marcos (part), Zapotal.
601 03 CHOMES: Town: 10°02'43" N LAT. / 84°54'32" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 4 m.
Populated places: Alto Pie de Paloma, Cambalache, Cocoroca, Coyoles Motos, Don Jaime, Jarquín (part), Judas, Laberinto, Lagarto, Malinche, Morales, Pita, Playa Coco, Pocitos, Punta Morales, San Agustín, San Gerardo, Santa Juana, Sarmiento, Terrero, Vanegas, Yomalé.
601 04 LEPANTO: Town: 09°57'05" N LAT. / 85°02'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 6 m.
Populated places: Alto Fresca, Bajo Mora, Balsa, Balso, Bijagua, Brisas, Cabo Blanco, Camaronal, Cantil, Cañablancal, Cerro Frío, Cerro Indio, Cerro Pando, Corozal, Coto, Cuajiniquil, Chanchos, Chiqueros, Dominica, Mora, Encanto, Fresca , Gloria, Golfo, Guabo, Guadalupe, Ilusión, Isla Venado, Jicaral, Juan de León, Milpa, Montaña Grande, Níspero, Nubes, Once Estrellas, Piedades, Pilas de Canjel, Punta de Cera, Río Seco, Sahíno, San Blas, San Miguel, San Miguel de Río Blanco, San Pedro, San Rafael, San Ramón de Río Blanco, Santa Rosa, Tigra, Tres Ríos, Tronconal, Unión, Vainilla.
601 05 PAQUERA: Town: 09°49'05" N LAT./ 84°56'09" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Populated places: Angeles, Astro Blanco, Bajo Negro, Cabeceras de Río Seco, Campiñas, Cerro Brujo, Concepción, Curú, Dulce Nombre, Espaveles, Esperanza, Flor, Gigante, Guaria, Higueronal, Isla Cedros, Isla Jesucita, Leona, Mango, Naranjo, Pánica, Paraíso, Playa Blanca, Playa Cuchillo, Pochote, Punta del Río, Quebrada Bonita, Río Grande, Río Guarial, Río Seco, Rivas, San Fernando, San Luis, San Pedro, San Rafael, San Vicente, Santa Cecilia, Santa Lucía, Santa Rosa, Sonzapote, Tronco Negro, Valle Azul, Vueltas.
601 06 MANZANILLO: Town: 10°07'57" N LAT./ 85°01'15" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 12 m.
Populated places: Abangaritos, Camarita, Costa de Pájaros, Coyolito (part), Cuesta Portillo.
601 07 GUACIMAL: Town: 10°12'35" N LAT./ 84°51'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 368 m.
Populated places: Alto Méndez, Altos Fernández, Angeles, Guaria, Lajón, San Antonio, Santa Rosa, Surtubal, Veracrúz.
601 08 BARRANCA: Town: 09°59'31" N LAT./ 84°42'49" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 27 m.
Neighborhoods: Rioja.
Populated places: Obregón, San Joaquín, San Miguel, San Miguelito, Santa Ana, Tiocinto.
601 09 MONTE VERDE: Santa Elena. Town: 10°19'07" N LAT./ 84°49'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,330 m.
Populated places: Cerro Plano, Cuesta Blanca, Lindora, Llanos, Monte Verde, San Luis.
601 10 ISLA DEL COCO: (Constituted as a National Park).
601 11 CÓBANO: Town: 09°41'22" N LAT./ 85°06'26" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 158 m.
Populated places: Abuela, Arío, Bajos de Arío, Bajos de Fernández, Bello Horizonte, Betel, Cabuya, Canaán, Cañada, Caño Seco Abajo, Caño Seco Arriba, Caño Seco Enmedio, Carmen, Cedro, Cerital, Cerro Buenavista, Cocal, Cocalito, Delicias, Malpaís, Montezuma, Muelle, Pachanga, Pavón, Pénjamo, Piedra Amarilla, Pita, Río Enmedio, Río Frío, Río Negro, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jorge, San Ramón, Santa Clemencia, Santa Fe, Santa Teresa, Santiago, Tacotales, Tambor, Villalta.
601 12 CHACARITA: Puntarenas. City (part).
Neighborhoods: Camboya, Carrizal, Chacarita, Chacarita Norte, Fertica, Huerto, Lindavista, Pueblo Redondo, Reyes, San Isidro, Santa Eduvigis, Tanque, Veinte de Noviembre.
601 13 CHIRA: Nancite. Town: 10°06'26" N LAT./ 85°09'38" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 15 m.
Populated places: Bocana, Lagartero, Montero, Pilas, Pochote, Puerto Coloradito, Puerto Mauricio, Puerto Palito.
601 14 ACAPULCO: Sardinal. Town: 10°07'02" N LAT./ 84°49'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 185 m.
Populated places: Acapulco, Aranjuecito, Claraboya, Coyolar, Quebrada Honda, San Marcos (part).
601 15 EL ROBLE: Puntarenas. City (part):
Neighborhoods: Boca de Barranca, Chagüite, El Roble.
601 16 ARANCIBIA: Bajo Caliente. Town: 10º12'18" N LAT./ 84º43'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 560 m.
Populated places: Arancibia Norte, Arancibia Sur, Lagunas, Ojo de Agua, Rincón, San Martín Norte, San Martín Sur.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Abangares, Barranca, Berrugate, Cabuya, Cerro Azul, Chapernal, Golfo, Juntas, Miramar, Río Arío, San Lorenzo, Tambor, Tilarán, Venado.
CANTON 602: ESPARZA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Legislativo 63 of November 4, 1825 (mentions Esparza as a city).
-Decreto 167 of December 7, 1848 (town and district that has Puntarenas as its head).
-Decreto 39 of November 6, 1851 (the district Esparza is separated from the Gobernación de Alajuela and passes to the Comarca de Puntarenas, cites boundaries, part with San Ramón).
-Decreto Legislativo 30 of August 7, 1868 (boundaries of the canton San Mateo, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 4 of February 24, 1869 (Esparza is mentioned as a canton separate from Puntarenas).
-Acuerdo 56 of September 3, 1879 (changes the name "Esparza" to "Esparta").
-Decreto Legislativo 42 of July 17, 1915 (boundaries of the canton Montes de Oro, adjacent to this canton).
-Decreto Legislativo 30 of July 12, 1916 (fix the boundary of the canton Montes de Oro, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 16 of February 21, 1939 (among others, establishes the Río Jesús María as the boundary of the canton Esparza).
-Ley 3549 of November 20, 1965 (boundary of Barranca and Jacó districts of Puntarenas adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 3722 of July 31, 1966 (boundaries of the district Jesús María of the canton San Mateo adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 3752-G of May 6, 1974 (the name "Esparza" is restored to canton 2 of Puntarenas and to the head city of the same name, and "Espíritu Santo" to district 1).
-Ley 6512 of September 25, 1980 (boundary of the canton Garabito, adjacent to Esparza).
Districts:
602 01 ESPÍRITU SANTO: Esparza. City: 09°59'28" N LAT./ 84°40'05" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 208 m.
Neighborhoods: Marañonal (part), Mojón, Tejar.
Populated places: Artieda, Cabezas, Caldera, Gregg, Humo, Mata de Limón, Mojoncito, Pan de Azúcar.
602 02 SAN JUAN GRANDE: Town: 09°58'28" N LAT./ 84°38'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 224 m.
Populated places: Cambalache, Cascabel, Corralillo, Figueroa, Jesús María, Jocote, Juanilama, Salinas, San Juan Chiquito, Silencio, Tivives.
602 03 MACACONA: Town: 10°00'12" N LAT./ 84°38'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 243 m.
Neighborhoods (Esparza): Marañonal (part).
Populated places: Bruselas, Guapinol, Nances, San Roque.
602 04 SAN RAFAEL: Town: 09°59'00" N LAT./ 84°36'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 247 m.
Populated places: Alto Corteza, Barón, Facio, Llanada del Cacao, Maratón.
602 05 SAN JERÓNIMO: Town: 10°02'18" N LAT./ 84°38'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 260 m.
Populated places: Cerrillos, Mesetas Abajo, Mesetas Arriba, Peña Blanca, Pretiles, Quebradas, Sabana Bonita.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barranca, Miramar.
CANTON 603: BUENOS AIRES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 31 of June 26, 1914 (under the name "De Osa," canton 3 of the province of Puntarenas is created. Town title to Buenos Aires, head of the new canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 48 of December 29, 1939 (creation of District Councils in Puerto Cortés, Puerto Jiménez and Golfito, in the jurisdiction of the canton based in Buenos Aires).
-Ley 185 of July 29, 1940 (creation of canton 5 of the province of Puntarenas, segregated from the 3rd, which henceforth will bear the name Buenos Aires).
-Decreto 724 of September 20, 1949 (boundaries of the canton Golfito adjacent to Buenos Aires).
-Decreto 113 of July 13, 1951, ratified by Ley 1360 of October 5, 1951. (Due to the annexation of the district San Pedro to the canton Pérez Zeledón, new boundaries are set with that canton).
-Ley 3598 of December 10, 1965 (boundaries of the canton Coto Brus, adjacent to Buenos Aires).
-Decreto 7 of January 20, 1968 (creation and boundaries of the district Pilas).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Decreto 31 of August 16, 1968 (creation and boundaries of the district Colinas).
-Ley 4339 of May 20, 1969 (boundaries of the canton Talamanca, adjacent to Buenos Aires).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (city title to the head of the canton, in accordance with article 2 of the Código Municipal).
-Acuerdo 28 of January 28, 1988 (creation and boundaries of the district, Chánguena).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24470-G of November 7, 1995 (creation and boundaries of the district Biolley).
-Acuerdo 719-MSP of August 18, 2000. Creation of the 9th district Brunka.
font-family:Verdana!important'>Districts 603 01 BUENOS AIRES: City: 09°10'23" N LAT./ 83°20'14" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 361 m.
Neighborhood: Alto Buenos Aires.
Populated places: Alto Alejo, Alto Brisas, Alto Calderón, Animas, Bajo Brisas, Bolas, Brujo, Cabagra (part), Caracol, Ceibo, Colepato, Florida, Guanacaste, Guadalupe, López, Los Altos, Llano Verde, Machomontes, Palmital, Paso Verbá, Piñera, Platanares, Potrero Cerrado, Puente de Salitre, Río Azul, Salitre, San Carlos, San Miguel Este, San Miguel Oeste, San Vicente, Santa Cruz, Santa Eduvigis, Sipar, Ujarrás, Villahermosa.
603 02 VOLCÁN: Town: 09°12'35" N LAT./ 83°27'02" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 418 m.
Populated places: Altamira, Angel, Angel Arriba, Bajos del Río Grande, Cacao, Convento, Cordoncillo, Pavones, Peje, Quebradas, Río Grande, Sabanilla, Sonador, Tres Ríos, Ultrapez.
603 03 POTRERO GRANDE: Town 09°01'05" N LAT./ 83°10'40" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 183 m.
Neighborhood: Alto La Cruz.
Populated places: Alto Tigre, Ángeles, Boca Limón, Brazos de Oro, Cabagra (part), Campo Alegre, Capri, Caracol, Caracucho, Clavera, Colegallo, Copal, Coto Brus (part), Cuesta Marañones, Delicias, Garrote, Guácimo, Guaria, Helechales, Jabillo, Jorón, Juntas, Lucha, Llano Verde, Maravilla, Mesas, Mirador, Montelimar, Mosca, Naranjos, Palmira, Paso Real, Peje, Pita, Platanillal, Quijada, Río Coto, San Antonio, San Carlos, San Rafael de Cabagra, Santa Cecilia, Singri, Tablas, Tamarindo, Térraba, Tierras Negras, Volcancito, Vueltas.
603 04 BORUCA: Town: 09°00'09" N LAT./ 83°19'39" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 550 m.
Populated places: Alto del Mojón, Barranco (part), Bellavista, Cajón, Curré, Chamba, Changuenita, Doboncragua, Iguana, Kamankrawa, Kuibín, Lagarto, Mano de Tigre, Miravalles, Ojo de Agua (part), Presa, Puerto Nuevo, San Joaquín, Santa Cruz, Tigre, Tres Ríos.
603 05 PILAS: Town: 09°05'00" N LAT./ 87°26'07" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 250 m.
Populated places: Alto Pilas, Bajo Pilas, Barranco (part), Bijagual, Ceibón, Concepción, Danta, Dibujada, Fortuna, Laguna, Mangos, Ojo de Agua, Paso La Tinta, Pueblo Nuevo, Sabanas de Concepción, Silencio, Tumbas.
603 06 COLINAS: Town: 09°03'04" N LAT./ 83°27'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 340 m.
Populated places: Aguabuena, Aguas Frescas, Alto Esmeralda, Angeles, Bajo Dioses, Bajo Maíz, Bolsa, Boquete, Cedral, Escuadra, Guagaral, Jabillo, Jalisco, Laguna, Lajas, Maíz de Boruca, Mallal, Nubes, Ojo de Agua (part), San Luis, Virgen.
603 07 CHÁNGUENA: Town: 08°56'17" N LAT./ 83°12'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 820 m.
Populated places: Alto Cacao, Bajo Mamey, Bonga, Cacique, Cantú, Cruces, Limón, Paraíso, Pataste, Pilón, Quebrada Bonita, San Luis, Santa Lucía, Santa María, Tres Ríos, Vegas de Chánguena, Vuelta Campana, Zapotal.
603 08 BIOLLEY: Colorado. Town: 09°00'40" N LAT./ 83°03'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 160 m.
Populated places: Almácigo, Altamira, Alto Sábalo, Bajo Sábalo, Bajos de Coto, Biolley, Carmen, Hamacas, Guayacán, Manzano, Naranjos, Puna.
603 09 BRUNKA: Santa Marta. Town. 09º09'55" N LAT./ 83º24'29" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 391 m.
Populated places: Achiote, Alto Achiote, Cañas, Guadalajara, Llano Bonito, San Rafael, Santa Cecilia, Santa María, Santa Rosa, Socorro.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Buenos Aires, Cabagra, Coronado, Coto Brus, Chánguena, Dúrika, General, Kámuk, Piedras Blancas, Pittier, Repunta, Siola.
CANTON 604: MONTES DE ORO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 42 of July 17, 1915 (creation, boundaries and district division of this Administrative Unit, segregated from Puntarenas).
-Ley 30 of July 12, 1916 (article 3 of the Ley 42 of July 17, 1915, is amended regarding boundaries).
-Ley 30 of July 3, 1926 (changes the name of district 3).
-Ley 3549 of September 16, 1965 (boundaries of the district Barranca adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 3615 of December 10, 1965 (city title to the town of Miramar).
Districts 604 01 MIRAMAR: City: 10°05'39" N LAT./ 84°43'51" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 340 m.
Populated places: Alto Pavones, Bajo Zamora, Barbudal, Bellavista, Brillante (part), Cabuyal, Delicias, Fraijanes, Lagunilla, Río Seco, Tajo Alto, Trinidad, Zagala Vieja, Zamora, Zapotal.
604 02 UNIÓN: Town: 10°09'28" N LAT./ 84°43'33" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 620 m.
Populated places: Bajo Caliente (part), Cedral, Laguna, Micas, Palmital, San Buenaventura, Velásquez, Ventanas, Zagala Nueva.
604 03 SAN ISIDRO: Town: 10°03'33" N LAT./ 84°43'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 150 m.
Populated places: Aguabuena, Ciruelas, Cuatro Cruces, Isla, Santa Rosa, Tiocinto.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Chapernal, Juntas, Miramar, San Lorenzo.
CANTON 605: OSA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo Nº48 of December 29, 1939 (creation of the District Council of Puerto Cortés, in the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires).
-Ley 185 of July 29, 1940 (creation of canton 5 of the province of Puntarenas, with its head in Puerto Cortés).
-Ley 227 of August 13, 1940 (the name "Osa" is granted to canton 5 of the province of Puntarenas).
-Acuerdo Nº 131 of September 13, 1940 (creation of the Political Headquarters of the canton Osa, in accordance with laws 185 and 227, which created canton 5 of the province Puntarenas with the name of Osa).
-Ley Nº 8 of September 28, 1940 (municipal functions in the new canton shall be provisionally exercised by the District Council of Puerto Cortés).
-Decreto 724 of September 20, 1949 (boundary with the canton Golfito, modified by Ley 6654 of September 16, 1981).
-Ley 2155 of September 13, 1957 (city title to the town of Puerto Cortés).
-Ley 3013 of July 31, 1962 (boundaries of the canton Aguirre, adjacent to this canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 20588-G of July 23, 1991 (creation and boundaries of the district Bahía Ballena).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24819-G of November 27, 1995 (creation and boundaries of the district Piedras Blancas).
Districts 605 01 PUERTO CORTÉS: City: 08°57'39" N LAT./ 83°31'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 6 m.
Neighborhoods: Cinco Esquinas, Pueblo Nuevo.
Populated places: Balsar, Bocabrava, Bocachica, Cerrón, Coronado, Chontales, Delicias, Fuente, Isla Sorpresa, Lindavista, Lourdes, Ojochal, Ojo de Agua, Parcelas, Pozo, Punta Mala, Punta Mala Arriba, San Buenaventura, San Juan, San Marcos, Tagual, Tortuga Abajo, Tres Ríos, Vista de Térraba.
605 02 PALMAR: Palmar Norte. Town: 08°57'45" N LAT./ 83°27'27" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 26 m.
Neighborhoods: Betania, Once de Abril, Palmar Sur.
Populated places: Alemania, Alto Angeles, Alto Encanto, Alto Montura, Bellavista, Calavera, Cansot, Cañablancal, Coobó, Coquito, El Cuarenta, Gorrión, Jalaca (part), Olla Cero, Palma, Paraíso, Primero de Marzo, Progreso, Puerta del Sol, San Cristóbal, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Isidro, San Rafael, Santa Elena, Silencio, Tinoco, Trocha, Vergel, Victoria, Zapote.
605 03 SIERPE: Town: 08°51'42" N LAT./ 83°28'28" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 8 m.
Populated places: Ajuntaderas, Ángeles, Bahía Chal, Bajos de Matías, Banegas, Barco, Bejuco, Boca Chocuaco, Boca Ganado, Gallega, Camíbar, Campanario, Campo de Aguabuena, Cantarrana, Charcos, Chocuaco, Drake, Garrobo, Guabos, Guerra, Isidora, Islotes, Jalaca (part), Julia, Miramar, Mogos, Monterrey, Planes, Playa Palma, Playitas, Potrero, Puerto Escondido, Quebrada Ganado, Rancho Quemado, Rincón, Riyito, Sábalo, San Gerardo, San Juan, San Pedrillo, Taboga, Taboguita, Tigre, Varillal.
605 04 BAHÍA BALLENA: Uvita. Town: 09°10'15" N LAT./ 83°44'45" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 12 m.
Populated places: Bahía, Ballena, Brisas, Cambutal, Dominical, Dominicalito, Escaleras, Piedra Achiote, Piñuela, Playa Hermosa, Puerto Nuevo, Quebrada Grande, San Josecito, San Martín, Tortuga Arriba, Ventanas.
605 05 PIEDRAS BLANCAS: Town. 08°46'50" N LAT./ 83°14'30" W LONG. ALTITUDE 30 m.
Populated places: Ángeles, Bellavista, Calera, Cerro Oscuro, Chacarita, Fila, Finca Alajuela, Finca Guanacaste, Finca Puntarenas, Florida, Guaria, Kilómetro 40, Miramar, Navidad, Nubes, Porvenir, Rincón Caliente, Salamá, Santa Rosa, Sinaí, Venecia, Villa Bonita, Villa Colón.
Basic map sheet 1:50,000 (IGN): Coronado, Coto Brus, Chánguena, Dominical, General, Golfo Dulce, Llorona, Piedras Blancas, Repunta, Rincón, Sierpe, Térraba.
CANTON 606: AGUIRRE Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 7 of April 21, 1941 (creation of the districts Quepos and Parrita of the canton Puntarenas).
-Decreto 235 of October 30, 1948 (creation and boundaries of the canton, segregated from Puntarenas).
-Decreto 713 of September 14, 1949 (district boundaries of this canton).
-Ley 3013 of July 31, 1962 (boundaries of this canton).
-Ley 3201 of September 21, 1963 (city title to Quepos).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 4787 of July 30, 1971 (the district Parrita is elevated to the category of canton and describes boundaries of this new Administrative Unit, adjacent to this canton).
-Decreto 1904-G of August 11, 1971 (creation and boundaries of district 3, Naranjito, at the same time the district Savegre becomes the 2nd).
Districts 606 01 QUEPOS: City: 09°25'52" N LAT./ 84°10'00" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 5 m.
Neighborhoods: Boca Vieja, Cocal, Colinas del Este, Inmaculada, Junta Naranjo, La Zona, Rancho Grande.
Populated places: Anita, Bartolo, Boca Naranjo, Cañas, Cañitas, Cerritos, Cerros, Damas, Delicias, Espadilla, Estero Damas, Estero Garita, Llamarón, Llorona, Managua, Manuel Antonio, Marítima, Mona, Papaturro, Paquita, Pastora, Quebrada Azul, Rey, Ríos, Roncador.
606 02 SAVEGRE: Matapalo. Town: 09°19'54" N LAT./ 83°57'36" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 09 m.
Populated places: Dos Bocas, Guabas, Guápil, Hatillo Nuevo, Hatillo Viejo, Laguna, Nubes, Palma Quemada, Pasito, Paso, Paso Guanacaste, Platanillo, Playa Matapalo, Portalón, Punto de Mira, Salitral, Salsipuedes, San Andrés, Santo Domingo, Silencio, Tierras Morenas, Tres Piedras.
606 03 NARANJITO: Town: 09°28'27" N LAT./ 84º06'20" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 95 m.
Populated places: Bijagual, Buenos Aires, Capital, Concepción, Cotos, Londres, Negro, Pascua, Paso Indios, Paso Real, Sábalo, Santa Juana, Tacorí, Villanueva.
font-family:Verdana!important'>Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Dominical, Dota, Parrita, Quepos, Savegre.
CANTON 607: GOLFITO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 552 of June 10, 1949 (creation of the canton and its districts).
-Decreto 724 of September 20, 1949 (boundaries of the canton).
-Ley 3201 of September 21, 1963 (city title to the town of Golfito).
-Ley 3598 of December 10, 1965 (creation and boundaries of the canton Coto Brus, segregated in part from the canton Golfito).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24 of April 27, 1970 (creation and boundaries of district 4 Corredor).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 1150-G of August 10, 1970 (modifies the boundaries of the district Corredor and reassigns populated places from this district to district 1).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 2074-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of district 3, Guaycará).
-Ley 5373 of October 19, 1973 (creation and boundaries of the canton Corredores, segregated from this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 6654 of September 16, 1981 (modifies the boundary with the canton Osa).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 21753-G of November 23, 1992 (creates the district Pavón).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 21936-G of January 13, 1993 (amends the decree creating Pavón).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24822-G of November 27, 1995 (ratifies the creation of the district Pavón).
Districts 607 01 GOLFITO: City: 08°37'39" N LAT./ 83°09'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 5 m.
Neighborhoods: Alamedas, Bellavista, Bolsa, Disco, Kilómetro 1, Kilómetro 2, Kilómetro 3, Laguna, Llano Bonito, Minerva, Naranjal, Parroquial, Pueblo Civil, Rotonda, San Andrés, San Martín, Zona Gris.
Populated places: Aguada, Animas, Atrocho, Bajo Chontales, Bajo de Coto, Bajo Grapa, Bajo Mansito, Bajo Sucio, Bajos de Cañablanca, Cuarenta y Cinco, Dos Ríos, Esperanza de Coto, Gallardo, Huacas, Kilómetro 7, Kilómetro 9, Kilómetro 16, Kilómetro 20, Kilómetro 24, Mona, Nazaret, Paso Higuerón, Playa Cacao, Puerto Escondido, Puntarenitas, Purruja, Rancho Relámpago, Riyito, Saladero, Saladerito, San Francisco, San Josecito, Torres, Trenzas, Unión de Coto, Ureña, Valle Bonito.
607 02 PUERTO JIMÉNEZ: Town: 08°32'12" N LAT./ 83°18'25" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 2 m.
Neighborhood: Pueblo Nuevo.
Populated places: Aguabuena, Agujas, Altos Corozal, Amapola, Balsa, Barrigones, Boca Gallardo, Cañaza, Carate, Carbonera, Cerro de Oro, Coyunda, Dos Brazos, Guadalupe, Independencia, Lajitas, Ñeque, Palma, Paloseco, Playa Blanca, Playa Tigre, Puerto Escondido, Río Nuevo, Río Oro, Sándalo, San Miguel, Sombrero, Terrones, Tigre.
607 03 GUAYCARÁ: Río Claro. Town: 08°40'39" N LAT./ 83°03'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 50 m.
Populated places: Bajo Bonita, Bajo Cedros, Buenavista, Cerro Café, Chiqueros, Delicias, El Alto, Esperanza, Gamba, Kilómetro 29, Santiago de Caracol, Tigre, Valle Cedros, Vegas de Río Claro, Villa Briceño.
607 04 PAVÓN: Conte. Town. 08°26'30" N LAT./ 83°02'28" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 40 m.
Populated places: Altos de Conte, Banco, Burica, Clarita, Cocal Amarillo, Cuervito, Escuadra, Esperanza de Sábalos, Estero Colorado, Estrella, Flor de Coto, Fortuna de Coto, Higo, Jardín, La Virgen, Lindamar, Manzanillo, Pavones, Peñas, Peñita, Puerto Pilón, Puesto La Playa, Punta Banco, Quebrada Honda, Riviera, Sábalos, Tigrito, Unión del Sur, Vanegas, Yerba, Zancudo.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Burica, Cañas Gordas, Carate, Golfito, Golfo Dulce, Laurel, Llorona, Madrigal, Pavón, Piedras Blancas, Puerto Armuelles, Rincón, Río Caña Blanca.
CANTON 608: COTO BRUS Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 3598 of December 10, 1965 (creation and boundaries of the canton and districts, segregated from Golfito and Buenos Aires).
-Decreto 25 of May 7, 1966 (assignment of hamlets).
-Ley 4339 effective as of February 2, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the canton Talamanca, adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (by mandate of the Código Municipal, San Vito acquires the title of city).
-Ley 5373 of October 19, 1973 (modifies the southern boundary upon the creation of the canton Corredores, adjacent to this canton).
-Acuerdo 428 of November 29, 1988 (creation and boundaries of district 5 Pittier, also rectifies boundaries of the other districts).
Districts 608 01 SAN VITO: City: 08°49'16" N LAT./ 82°58'22" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,009 m.
Populated places: Aguas Claras, Bajo Reyes, Bajo Venado, Barrantes, Brisas, Ceibo, Cruces, Cuenca de Oro, Danto, Fila Guinea, Fila Pinar, Isla, Libertad, Lindavista, Lourdes, Maravilla, Piedra Pintada, Poma, Río Marzo, Roble, San Joaquín, Santa Clara, Siete Colinas, Torre Alta.
608 02 SABALITO: Town: 08°49'15" N LAT./ 82°54'52" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 900 m.
Populated places: Alturas de Cotón, Angeles, Brasilia, Casablanca, Chanchera, Flor del Roble, Juntas, Lucha, Mellizas, Miraflores, Piedra de Candela, Plantel, Primavera, Progreso, Providencia, Río Negro, Río Sereno, San Antonio, San Bosco, San Francisco, San Luis, San Marcos, San Miguel, San Rafael, San Ramón, Santa Rosa, Santa Teresa, Tigra, Trinidad, Unión, Valle Hermoso.
608 03 AGUABUENA: Town: 08°44'43" N LAT./ 82°56'43" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,060 m.
Populated places: Bello Oriente, Campo Tres, Cañas Gordas, Concepción, Copabuena, Copal, Fila Zapote, Metaponto, Pilares, Pueblo Nuevo, Quebrada Bonita, Río Salto, San Francisco, San Pedro, Santa Cecilia, Santo Domingo, Valle Azul.
608 04 LIMONCITO: Town: 08°49'46" N LAT./ 83°00'56" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 780 m.
Populated places: Aguacate, Alto Limoncito, Angeles, Bonanza, Brusmalis, Chiva, Desamparados, Esperanza, Fila, Manchuria, Sabanilla, San Gerardo, San Juan, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Marta, Santa Rita, Unión, Valle, Villapalacios, Zumbona.
608 05 PITTIER: Santa Elena. Town: 08°56'00" N LAT./ 82°56'50" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 1,040 m.
Populated places: Aguacaliente, Camaquiri, Cocorí, Coto Brus (part), Fila Méndez, Fila Naranjo, Fila Tigre, Marías, Monterrey, Palmira, Santa Fe.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Cabagra, Cañas Gordas, Coto Brus, Piedras Blancas, Pittier, Unión.
CANTON 609: PARRITA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo 7 of April 21, 1941 (creation of the district Parrita of the canton Puntarenas).
-Decreto 235 of October 30, 1948 (the district Parrita is incorporated into the canton Aguirre).
-Decreto 713 of September 14, 1949 (boundaries of the district Parrita).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 3549 of September 16, 1965 (boundaries of the district Jacó adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 4787 of July 5, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the canton, segregated from the canton Aguirre).
-Ley 6512 of September 25, 1980 (creation and boundaries of the canton Garabito adjacent to this canton).
Districts 609 01 PARRITA: City: 09°30'56" N LAT./ 84°19'35" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 4 m.
Neighborhoods: Julieta, Pueblo Nuevo.
Populated places: Alto Camacho, Angeles, Bajos de Jicote, Bambú, Bandera, Barbudal, Bejuco, Boca del Parrita, Chires, Chires Arriba, Chirraca Abajo, Chirraca Arriba, Esterillos Centro, Esterillos Este, Esterillos Oeste, Fila Surubres, Guapinol, Higuito, I Griega, Isla Damas, Isla Palo Seco, Jicote, Loma, Mesas, Palo Seco, Pirrís, Playa Palma, Playón, Playón Sur, Pocares, Pocarito, Porvenir, Punta Judas, Rincón Morales, Río Negro (part), San Antonio, San Bosco, San Gerardo, San Isidro, San Juan, San Julián, San Rafael Norte, Sardinal, Sardinal Sur, Surubres, Teca, Tigre, Turbio, Valle Vasconia, Vueltas.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Dota, Herradura, Parrita, Quepos.
CANTON 610: CORREDORES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24 of April 27, 1970 (creation and boundaries of district 4 Corredor of Golfito).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 1150-G of August 10, 1970 (modifies boundaries of district 4 Corredor).
-Ley 5373 of October 19, 1973 (creation, boundaries and district division of this canton, segregated from Golfito).
-Decreto 3579-G of March 4, 1974 (district boundaries and assignment of populated places).
-Ley 7539 of August 22, 1995 (creation by the Legislative Assembly of the district Laurel).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24768-G of November 7, 1995 (creation and boundaries by the Executive Branch of the district Laurel) Districts 610 01 CORREDOR: Neily. City: 08°38'51" N LAT./ 82°56'48" W LONG. ALTITUDE: 46 m.
Neighborhoods: Caño Seco, Capri, Carmen, Corredor, Progreso, San Juan, Valle del Sur.
Hamlets (Poblados): Abrojo, Aguilares, Alto Limoncito, Bajo Indios, Betel, Cacoragua, Campiña, Campo Dos, Campo Dos y Medio, Cañada, Caracol Sur, Castaños, Coloradito, Concordia, Coto 42, Coto 43, Coto 44, Coto 45, Coto 46, Coto 47, Coto 48, Coto 49, Coto 50-51, Cuesta Fila de Cal, Estrella del Sur, Florida, Fortuna, Kilómetro 10, Miramar, Montezuma, Nubes, Pangas, Planes, Pueblo Nuevo, Río Bonito, Río Nuevo, San Antonio Abajo, San Francisco, San Josecito, San Rafael, Santa Cecilia, Santa Marta (parte), Santa Rita, Tropezón, Unión, Vegas de Abrojo.
610 02 LA CUESTA: Villa: 08°29'34" LAT. N./ 82°51'06" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 38 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Bijagual, Canoas Abajo (parte), Control, Cuervito, Chorro, San Juan.
610 03 CANOAS: Villa: 08°32'05" LAT. N./ 82°50'36" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 128 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Lotes, San Jorge.
Hamlets (Poblados): Altos del Brujo, Bajo Brujo, Bajo, Barrionuevo, Canoas Abajo (parte), Canoas Arriba, Cañaza, Cerro Brujo, Colorado, Chiva, Darizara, Gloria, Guay, Guayabal, Mariposa, Níspero, Palma, Paso Canoas, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Martín, San Miguel, Santa Marta (parte), Veguitas de Colorado, Veracruz.
610 04 LAUREL: Villa 08°26'41" LAT N. / 82°54'35" LONG. W ALTITUDE 20 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alto Vaquita, Bambito, Bella Luz, Bijagual, Caimito, Cangrejo Verde, Caracol de la Vaca, Cariari, Caucho, Colonia Libertad, Coyoche, Jobo Civil, Kilómetro 22, Kilómetro 25, Kilómetro 27, Kilómetro 29, Mango, Pueblo de Dios, Puerto González Víquez, Río Incendio, Roble, San Juan, Santa Lucía, Tamarindo, Vaca, Vereh, Zaragoza.
font-family:Verdana!important'>Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Canoas, Cañas Gordas, Golfito, Laurel, Pavón, Piedras Blancas.
CANTON 611: GARABITO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 3549 of September 16, 1965 (creation and boundaries of district 9, Jacó of the canton Puntarenas).
-Ley 4787 of July 5, 1971 (boundaries of the canton Parrita, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 6512 of September 25, 1980 (creation and boundaries of the canton with its head city (cabecera) in the city Jacó, segregated from canton 1 Puntarenas).
-Acuerdo 431 of November 30, 1988 (creation and boundaries of district 2, Tárcoles).
Districts 611 01 JACÓ: City: 09°36'56" LAT. N./ 84°37'47" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 7 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Agujitas, Buenos Aires, Cañablancal, Cerro Fresco, Herradura, Mona, Playa Hermosa, Playa Herradura, Pochotal, Puerto Escondido, Quebrada Amarilla, San Antonio, Turrubaritos, Tusubres.
611 02 TÁRCOLES: Quebrada Ganado. Villa: 09°43'10" LAT. N./ 84°37'50" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 36 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Agujas, Bajamar, Bellavista, Caletas, Camaronal, Camaronal Arriba, Capulín, Carrizal de Bajamar, Guacalillo, Mantas, Nambí, Peñón de Tivives, Pigres, Pita, Playa Azul, Pógeres, Puerto Peje, Punta Leona, Tárcoles, Tarcolitos.
font-family:Verdana!important'>Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Barranca, Herradura, Tárcoles.
PROVINCE OF LIMÓN CANTON 701: LIMÓN Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 27 of June 6, 1870 (creation of the comarca Limón, the Municipal functions were performed by the Governor).
-Decreto 61 of July 25, 1892 (creates Municipality in the comarca Limón).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Decreto Legislativo 59 of August 1, 1902 (grants the title of city to the population Limón).
-Decreto Legislativo 84 of August 19, 1903 (creation and boundaries of the canton Turrialba, adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 11 of September 19, 1911 (creation and boundaries of the canton Siquirres, segregated from Limón).
-Ley 12 of September 19, 1911 (creation of the canton Pococí, segregated from Limón).
-Ley 4339, effective as of February 2, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the canton Talamanca, segregated from Limón, published in La Gaceta 116, May 23, 1969).
-Ley 4344 of June 24, 1969 (creation and boundaries of the canton Matina, segregated from the canton Limón).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G of August 10, 1992 (divides the canton into four districts).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24823-G of November 27, 1995 (modifies boundaries and numbering of districts, in accordance with what is indicated in Decreto Ejecutivo 21720-G of October 6, 1992).
Districts:
701 01 LIMÓN: City: 09°59'36" LAT. N./ 83°01'40" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 3 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Bellavista, Bohío, Bosque, Buenos Aires, Cangrejos, Cariari, Cerro Mocho, Cielo Amarillo, Corales, Cristóbal Colón, Cruce, Fortín, Garrón, Hospital, Japdeva, Laureles, Limoncito, Moín, Piuta, Portete, Pueblo Nuevo, Roosevelt, San Juan, Santa Eduvigis, Trinidad, Veracruz.
Hamlets (Poblados): Buenos Aires, Cocal, Dos Bocas, Empalme Moín, Milla Nueve, Santa Rosa.
701 02 VALLE LA ESTRELLA: Pandora. Villa: 09°44'24" LAT. N./ 82°58'00" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 18 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alsacia, Armenia, Atalanta, Bananito Sur, Boca Río Estrella, Bocuare, Bonifacio, Buenavista, Burrico, Calveri, Casa Amarilla, Cerere, Colonia, Concepción, Cuen, Chirripó Abajo (parte), Duruy, Fortuna, Guaria, Hueco, I Griega, Loras, Miramar, Nanabre, Nubes, Penshurt, Pléyades, Porvenir, Progreso, Río Ley, Río Seco, San Andrés, San Carlos, San Clemente, San Rafael, Suruy, Talía, Tobruk, Tuba Creek (parte), Valle de las Rosas, Vesta.
701 03 RÍO BLANCO: Liverpool. Villa: 09°59'27" LAT. N./ 83°07'56" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 9 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Brisas, Búfalo, México, Milla 9, Miravalles, Río Blanco, Río Cedro, Río Madre, Río Quito, Sandoval, Santa Rita, Victoria.
701 04 MATAMA: Bomba. Villa: 09°55'20" LAT. N./ 83°03'43" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 17 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Aguas Zarcas, Asunción, Bananito Norte, Bearesem, Beverley, Calle Tranvía, Castillo Nuevo, Dondonia, Filadelfia Norte, Filadelfia Sur, Kent, Manú, María Luisa, Mountain Cow, Polonia, Quitaría, Tigre, Trébol, Westfalia.
font-family:Verdana!important'>Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Amubri, Cahuita, Cuericí, Chirripó, Estrella, Matama, Moín, Río Banano, San Andrés, Telire.
CANTON 702: POCOCÍ Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 12 of September 19, 1911 (creation, boundaries, and districts of this Administrative Unit, segregated from the canton Limón. The boundaries with the cantons Oreamuno and Turrialba are confusing).
-Ley 3714 of July 31, 1966 (title of city to the villa Guápiles).
-Ley 4671 of November 18, 1970 (creation and boundaries of the canton Sarapiquí, adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 4753 of April 28, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the canton Guácimo, segregated from this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 1825-G of July 2, 1971 (creation of districts 3 Rita, 4 Roxana, 5 Cariari, 6 Colorado, and indicates their boundaries).
-Ley 4850 of September 29, 1971 (the boundaries of the canton Sarapiquí adjacent to this Administrative Unit are indicated anew).
-Ley 4886 of November 2, 1971 (the boundary with the canton Guácimo is modified).
Districts:
702 01 GUÁPILES: City: 10°12'38" LAT. N./ 83°47'31" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 262 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Ángeles, Cecilia, Diamantes, Emilia, Floresta, Garabito, Palmera, Toro Amarillo.
Hamlets (Poblados): Blanco, Calle Angeles, Calle Gobierno, Corinto, Flores, Marina, Prado (parte), Rancho Redondo, San Bosco, San Rafael.
702 02 JIMÉNEZ: Villa: 10°12'34" LAT. N./ 83°44'40" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 223 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Granja, Molino, Numancia, Santa Clara.
Hamlets (Poblados): Anita Grande, Calle Diez, Calle Emilia, Calle Seis, Calle Uno, Floritas, Parasal, San Luis, San Martín, San Valentín, Suerre.
702 03 RITA: Villa: 10°16'50" LAT. N./ 83°47'14" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 111 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Cruce de Jardín, Peligro, Pueblo Nuevo.
Hamlets (Poblados): Balastre, Cantagallo, Cartagena, Cayuga, Cocorí, Chirvalo, Encina, Gallopinto, Hamburgo, I Griega, Indio, Jardín, Mercedes, Palmitas, Porvenir, Primavera, Rótulo, San Carlos, San Cristóbal, San Gerardo, San Pedro, Santa Elena, Santa Rosa, Sirena, Suárez, Suerte, Tarire, Teresa, Ticabán, Triángulo, Victoria.
702 04 ROXANA. Villa: 10°16'34" LAT. N./ 83°45'14" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 106 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): La Cruz, Punta de Riel.
Hamlets (Poblados): Anabán, Boca Guápiles (parte), Castañal, Cruce, Curia, Curva, Curva del Humo, Esperanza, Humo, Lomas Azules, Maravilla, Mata de Limón, Millón, Milloncito, Oeste, Prado (parte), Roxana Tres, San Francisco, San Jorge, Vegas de Tortuguero.
702 05 CARIARI: Villa: 10°21'44" LAT. N./ 83°44'14" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 50 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Ángeles, Astúa-Pirie, Banamola, Boca Guápiles (parte), Campo Cuatro, Campo Dos, Campo Tres, Cantarrana, Caño Chiquero, Carolina, Ceibo, Coopecariari, Cuatro Esquinas, Formosa, Frutera, Hojancha, Nazaret, Pavana, Progreso, Pueblo Nuevo, Pueblo Triste, Sagrada Familia, Semillero, Zacatales.
702 06 COLORADO: Barra del Colorado. Villa: 10°46'24" LAT. N./ 83°35'52" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 5 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Barra del Colorado Este.
Hamlets (Poblados): Aragón, Buenavista, Malanga, Puerto Lindo, San Gerardo, Tortuguero, Verdades.
Basic map sheet, 1:50,000 (IGN): Agua Fría, California, Carrillo, Colorado, Chirripó Atlántico, Guácimo, Guápiles, Punta Castilla, Río Sucio, Tortuguero, Trinidad.
font-family:Verdana!important'>CANTON 703: SIQUIRRES Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo 10 of February 25, 1911 (Siquirres district 3 of the canton Limón) -Ley 11 of September 19, 1911 (creation, boundaries, and district division of this Administrative Unit, segregated from the canton Limón).
-Ley 12 of September 19, 1911 (creation and boundaries of the canton Pococí, adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 4344 of June 24, 1969 (creation and boundaries of the canton Matina, adjacent to this canton).
-Ley 4753 of May 3, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the canton Guácimo, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 24931-G of January 17, 1996 (creation and boundaries of the district Alegría) Districts:
703 01 SIQUIRRES: City: 10°05'54" LAT. N./ 83°30'32" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 62 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Brooklin, San Rafael, San Martín, Triunfo.
Hamlets (Poblados): Amelia, Amistad, Bajo Tigre, Barnstorf, Betania, Boca Pacuare, Boca Parismina, Calvario, Calle Tajo, Canadá, Caño Blanco, Carmen, Celina, Cocal, Coco, Dos Bocas, Encanto (norte), Encanto (sur), Ganga, Guayacán, Imperio, Indiana Dos, Indiana Tres, Indiana Uno, Islona, Lindavista, Livingston, Lucha, Milla 52, Moravia, Morazán, Nueva Esperanza, Nueva Virginia, San Alberto Nuevo, San Alberto Viejo, San Alejo, San Joaquín, Santo Domingo.
703 02 PACUARITO: Villa: 10°06'15" LAT. N./ 83°28'10" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 30 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alto Mirador, Altos de Pacuarito, Buenos Aires, Cimarrones, Culpeper, Cultivez, Freehold, Galicia, Isla Nueva, Leona, Madre de Dios, Manila, Monteverde, Perla, Perlita, Río Hondo, San Carlos, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Ten Switch, Trinidad, Waldeck.
703 03 FLORIDA: Villa: 10°05'22" LAT. N./ 83°34'21" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 160 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): El Alto.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alto Gracias a Dios, Alto Laurelar, Altos de Pascua, Bonilla Abajo, Casorla, Chonta, Destierro, Fourth Cliff, Huecos, Lomas, Llano, Pascua, Roca, Rubí, San Antonio, Tunel Camp.
703 04 GERMANIA: Villa: 10°09'01" LAT. N./ 83°34'30" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 106 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): América, Babilonia.
Hamlets (Poblados): Cacao, Colombiana, Herediana, Milano, Trinidad, Williamsburg.
703 05 CAIRO: Villa: 10°07'32" LAT. N./ 83°32'25" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 99 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Francia Hamlets (Poblados): Ana, Bellavista, Boca Río Jiménez, Castilla, Cocal, Golden Grove, Josefina, Junta, Luisiana, Milla 3, Milla 4, Milla 5, Milla 6, Ontario, Peje, Seis Amigos, Silencio.
703 06 ALEGRÍA: Villa: 10º05'23" LAT. N. / 83º36'12" LONG. W. ALTITUDE 420 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alto Herediana, Portón Iberia, Río Peje, Vueltas Basic map sheets, 1:50,000 (IGN): Barbilla, Bonilla, Guácimo Matina, Parismina, Tortuguero.
CANTON 704: TALAMANCA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto Ejecutivo 20 of October 18, 1915 (neighborhoods (barrios) and hamlets (caseríos) that comprise administrative district 3 of Talamanca of the canton Limón).
font-family:Verdana!important'>-Ley 3598 of December 10, 1965 (creation and boundaries of the canton Coto Brus, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 13 of April 2, 1968 (change of name Fields to Bribrí).
-Ley 4339 of May 20, 1969 (creation and boundaries of this Administrative Unit. Published in La Gaceta 116 of May 23, 1969).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 13 of February 19, 1970 (district division of this canton).
-Ley 4626 of August 3, 1970 (establishes the population Bribrí as head city (cabecera) of this canton instead of Bratsi).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 1943-G of September 15, 1971 (modifies the boundary between the districts Bratsi and Cahuita).
NOTE WITHOUT EFFECT (SIN ALEVI): By means of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 31772 of April 14, 2004, the district Telire is created, fourth of the canton Talamanca, segregated from the district Bratsi.
Districts:
704 01 BRATSI*: Bribri. City: 09°37'35" LAT. N./ 82°51'14" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 32m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Alto Urén, Alto Lari, Amubri, Bambú, Boca Urén, Bris, Cachabri, Coroma, Croriña, Chase, Dururpe, Fields, Gavilán, Guachalava, Katsi, Kivut, Kichuguecha, Mojoncito, Ourut, Purisquí, Purita, Rancho Grande, Rangalle, San José Cabécar, Sepeque, Shewab, Shiroles, Sibujú, Sipurio, Soky, Sorókicha, Sukut, Surayo, Suretka, Telire*, Turubokicha, Uatsi, Urén.
*(By means of Decreto Ejecutivo N°31772 of April 14, 2004, the district Telire is created, fourth of the canton Talamanca, segregated from the district Bratsi, which shall have the villa Amubri as its head city (cabecera), containing the following hamlets (poblados): Alto Urén, Alto Lari, Bambú, Boca Urén, Bris, Cachabri, Coroma, Croriña, Dururpe, Fields, Gavilán, Guachalava, Katsi, Kivut, Kichuguecha, Mojoncito, Ourut, Purisquí, Purita, Rancho Grande, Rangalle, San José Cabécar, Sepeque, Shewab, Sibujú, Sipurio, Soky, Sorókicha, Sukut, Surayo, Telire, Turubokicha, Urén.
704 02 SIXAOLA: Villa: 09°30'10" LAT. N./ 82°36'55" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Ania, Boca Sixaola, Catarina, Celia, Cocles, Daytonia, Gandoca, Manzanillo, Margarita, Mata de Limón, Mile Creek, Noventa y Seis, Olivia (parte), Palma, Paraíso, Punta Cocles, Punta Mona, Punta Uva, San Miguel, San Miguelito, Virginia, Zavala.
704 03 CAHUITA: Villa: 09°44'22" LAT. N./ 82°50'32" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 4 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Bordón, Carbón, Catarata, Comadre, Cuabre, Dindirí, Gibraltar, Hone Creek, Hotel Creek, Limonal, Olivia (parte), Patiño, Puerto Viejo, Punta Caliente, Tuba Creek (parte).
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Amubri, Cahuita, Dúrika, Kámuk, Matama, Namaki, Pittier, Siola, Sixaola, Sukut, Telire.
CANTON 705: MATINA Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Decreto 27 of June 6, 1870 (the valley of Matina becomes part of the comarca Limón).
-Ley 11 of September 19, 1911 (creation and boundaries of canton Siquirres, adjacent to this Administrative Unit).
-Ley 4344 of June 24, 1969 (creation, boundaries, and district division of this canton, segregated from the canton Limón).
-Ley 4574 of May 4, 1970 (title of city to Matina, thus provided by the Código Municipal).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 2078-G of November 26, 1971 (creation and boundaries of district 3, Carrandi).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 2183-G-C of February 2, 1972 (declares official the name "Carrandi" for district 3 of this canton).
Districts:
705 01 MATINA: City: 10°04'39" LAT. N./ 83°17'37" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 11 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Baltimore, Barra de Matina Norte, Bristol, Colonia Puriscaleña, Corina, Chirripó, Esperanza, Helvetia, Hilda, Línea B, Luisa Oeste, Milla 4, Milla 23, San Miguel, Victoria.
705 02 BATÁN: Villa: 10°05'09" LAT. N./ 83°20'32" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 15 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Milla 25.
Hamlets (Poblados): Barbilla, Berta, Damasco, Davao, Goshen, Leyte, Lola, Luzón, Margarita, Milla 24, Milla 27, Milla 28, Oracabesa, Parcelas, Sahara, Santa Marta, Titán, Vegas.
705 03 CARRANDI: Estrada. Villa: 10°03'45"/ 83°16'45" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 12 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Barra de Matina Sur, Boca del Pantano, Boca Río Matina, Boston, California, Indio, Larga Distancia, Luisa Este, Maravilla, Milla 14, Nueva York, Palacios, Peje, Punta de Riel, Río Cuba, Saborío, San Edmundo, San José, Sterling, Strafford, Toro, Trinidad, Venecia, Zent.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Barbilla, Chirripó, Matina, Moín, Parismina, Río Banano.
CANTON 706: GUÁCIMO Laws and decrees of creation and modifications:
-Ley 12 of September 19, 1911 (creation, boundaries, and districts of the canton Pococí, Guácimo as district 3).
-Ley 4753 of May 8, 1971 (creation and boundaries of the canton segregated from Pococí).
-Decreto 1769-G of June 26, 1971 (divides the canton into the districts: Guácimo, Mercedes, Pocora, and Río Jiménez).
-Ley 4886 of November 10, 1971 (modifies the boundaries of this canton).
-Decreto Ejecutivo 12091-G of November 27, 1980 (creation and boundaries of the district Duacarí. The decree was published in Gaceta 242 of December 18, 1980).
Districts:
706 01 GUÁCIMO: City: 10°12'46" LAT. N./ 83°41'12" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 114 m.
Neighborhoods (Barrios): Africa, Cantarrana, Guayacán.
Hamlets (Poblados): Aguacate, Angelina, Bosque, Cabaña, Edén, El Tres, Estación Rudín, Fox Hall, Guaira, Hogar, Parismina, San Luis, Selva.
706 02 MERCEDES: Villa: 10°10'40" LAT. N./ 83°36'50" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 95 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Bremen Hamlets (Poblados): Argentina, Confianza, Iroquois.
706 03 POCORA: Villa: 10°10'25" LAT. N./ 83°36'25" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 96 m.
Neighborhood (Barrio): Pocora Sur.
Hamlet (Poblado): Ojo de Agua.
706 04 RÍO JIMÉNEZ: Villa: 10°15'06" LAT. N./ 83°36'15" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 10 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Angeles, Bocas del Río Silencio, Camarón, Cartagena, Dulce Nombre, Escocia, Irlanda, Jardín, Ligia, Santa María, Santa Rosa, Socorro.
706 05 DUACARÍ: Villafranca. Villa: 10°17'33" LAT. N./ 83°36'44" LONG. W. ALTITUDE: 18 m.
Hamlets (Poblados): Aguas Gatas, Carambola, Castaño, Esperanza, Fruta de Pan, Limbo, Zancudo.
Basic map sheets 1:50,000 (IGN): Agua Fría, Bonilla, Carrillo, Guácimo, Guápiles, Parismina.
ANNOTATIONS TO THE LAW ON ADMINISTRATIVE TERRITORIAL DIVISION margin-bottom:5.0pt'> (1) By agreement of the Comisión Nacional de Nomenclatura, published in " La Gaceta" No. 3 of January 7, 1975, the name "Coronado" was changed to "Vázquez de Coronado".
(2) By Ley Nº 4541 of March 17, 1970, the cantons of Upala, Los Chiles, and Guatuso were created in the province of Alajuela.
(3) By agreement of the Comisión Nacional de Nomenclatura, published in " La Gaceta" No. 188 of October 1974, the name "Barva" was restored for the 2nd canton of the province of Heredia.
(4) By Ley Nº 4671 of November 18, 1970, the canton Sarapiquí was created in the province of Heredia.
(5) By Ley Nº 4887 of November 2, 1971, the canton of Hojancha was created in the province of Guanacaste.
(6) By Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 3752-GC of May 6, 1974, the name "Esparza" was restored for the 2nd canton of the province of Puntarenas.
font-family:Verdana!important'>(7) Subsequently, the following cantons were created in the province of Puntarenas: Parrita (Ley Nº 4787 of July 5, 1971), Corredores (Ley Nº 5373 of October 19, 1973), and Garabito (Ley Nº 6512 of September 25, 1980).
(8) By means of Ley Nº 4753 of May 8, 1971, the canton of Guácimo was created in the province of Limón.
(9) By Ley Nº 4674 of May 4, 1970 (Código Municipal), all canton head cities (cabeceras) have the title of city. Repealed by new Código Municipal, Ley Nº. 7794 of April 30, 1998.