Curridabat Canton
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Curridabat is the name of the 18th canton
in the province of San José
in Costa Rica
. The canton covers an area of 15.95 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi), and has a population of 72,564 (estimate as of 2010). The capital city of the canton is also called Curridabat.
The canton forms a suburb of the national capital of San José
, lying on the southeast edge of the city.
(distritos):
In 1930 the canton had a municipality with three regidores, a Major (AKA Ejecutivo Municipal) and Jefe político (both charges were in the same person). At this time the canton's population were 5,000 people, but with the time and the population grew and the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, road, sidewalk maintenance and built some infrastructure. Then the municipality Council was expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.
Cantons of Costa Rica
This is a list of the cantons of Costa Rica.Cantons are the second-level administrative division of Costa Rica. The country's seven provinces are subdivided into 81 cantons , and these are further subdivided into districts .A unique feature of the cantons is that they are the only administrative...
in the province of San José
San José Province
San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. The canton covers an area of 15.95 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi), and has a population of 72,564 (estimate as of 2010). The capital city of the canton is also called Curridabat.
The canton forms a suburb of the national capital of San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, lying on the southeast edge of the city.
Districts
The canton of Curridabat is subdivided into four districtsDistricts of Costa Rica
| The cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 473 districts .-References:...
(distritos):
| District | Postal code | Alt. (m) | Area (km2) | Pop. (2008) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curridabat | 11801 | 6.48 | 09°54′58"N 84°02′22"W | ||
| Barrios (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 | |||||
| Granadilla | 11802 | 3.41 | 09°56′11"N 84°00′53"W | ||
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Biarquiria, Eucalipto, Freses, Granadilla Norte, Granadilla Sur, Montaña Rusa (part) | |||||
| Sánchez | 11803 | 4.17 | 09°54′47"N 84°01′06"W | ||
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Araucauria (part), Lomas de Ayarco, Pinares | |||||
| Tirrases | 11804 | 1.89 | 09°54′27"N 84°02′22"W | ||
| Barrios (neighborhoods): Colina, Lomas de San Pancracio, Ponderosa, Quince de Agosto | |||||
History
The canton was established by law on August 21, 1929.In 1930 the canton had a municipality with three regidores, a Major (AKA Ejecutivo Municipal) and Jefe político (both charges were in the same person). At this time the canton's population were 5,000 people, but with the time and the population grew and the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, road, sidewalk maintenance and built some infrastructure. Then the municipality Council was expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.
Points of interest
- Plaza del Sol, a mall built in the 1980s as the most modern mall in the country. Today, it has many customers ranging from middle to high class.
- Multiplaza del Este, a new mall that belongs to the commercial chain with the same name and have other malls in Central America. It has food court, cinemas and stores.
- San José Indoor Club Club Campestre, it is for the middle and high class people in San José.
Notable residents
- Rafael Ángel Calderón FournierRafael Ángel Calderón FournierRafael Ángel Calderón Fournier served as President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994. He was the presidential candidate of the Social Christian Unity Party for the national elections held in February 2010, but resigned his candidacy on 5 October 2009, when he was sentenced to five years in prison...
, former president, lives in Pinares; also son of former president Rafael Ángel Calderón GuardiaRafael Ángel Calderón GuardiaRafael Ángel del Socorro Calderón Guardia was the president of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944.-Early life:Calderón was born on 10 March 1900 in San José. In his youth, Calderón studied in Costa Rica and Belgium, where he married Yvonne Clays Spoelders, who was later to be the first female diplomat of... - Karen Olsen BeckKaren Olsen BeckKaren Olsen Beck was First Lady of Costa Rica during the governments of Jose Figueres Ferrer 1954-1958 and 1970–1974, Legislative Assemblywoman and Ambassador of Costa Rica- Biography :...
, wife of former president José Figueres FerrerJosé Figueres FerrerJosé María Hipólito Figueres Ferrer , served as President of Costa Rica on three occasions:1948–1949, 1953–1958, and 1970–1974....
; also mother of former president José Figueres Olsen
External links
- Curridabat, official site