Garabito is a
canton in the
Puntarenas
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province of
Costa Rica
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.
The head city is in
Jacó district.
History
Garabito was created on 25 September 1980 by decree 6512.
Geography
Garabito has an area of km
2 and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the
Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.
Districts
The canton of Garabito is subdivided into the following
districts
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:
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Jacó
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Tárcoles
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Lagunillas
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Garabito had a population of inhabitants.
Garabito has a population density of .
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of Puntarenas Province
Populated places in Puntarenas Province
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