Oreamuno (canton)

Oreamuno is the seventh canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 202.31 km²,[1] and has a population of 47,081.[2]

Oreamuno
Cantón
Location of Oreamuno Canton in Cartago Province
CountryCosta Rica
ProvinceCartago
Founded17 August 1914
CapitalSan Rafael
Area
 • Total202.31 km2 (78.11 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2013)
 • Total47,081
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)

The capital city of the canton is San Rafael.

Geography

The canton extends from its suburban capital city of San Rafael northward into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Irazú Volcano looms large in the northern reaches of the canton.

The canton of Oreamuno is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).

  1. San Rafael
  2. Cot
  3. Potrero Cerrado
  4. Cipreses
  5. Santa Rosa

History

The canton was established by a decree of August 17, 1914.

References
  1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. Estadísticas Vitales 2013 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - INEC

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