Aserrí Canton
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Aserrí is the name of the 6th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 167.10 km²[1], and has a population of 52,808[2]. The capital city of the canton is also called Aserrí.
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Río Poás. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into 7 distritos (districts).
- [[Aserrí]
- Tarbaca
- Vuelta de Jorco
- San Gabriel
- La Legua
- Monterrey
- Salitrillos
[edit] History
The canton was established by a decree of November 27, 1882.
[edit] References
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
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