Guácimo (canton)


Guácimo is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Guácimo district.

History

Guácimo was created on 8 May 1971 by decree 4753.

Geography

Guácimo has an area of km2 and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton is landlocked and therefore the only canton in the province of Limón without access to the Caribbean Sea. Its northern border is marked by the Esperanza and Jiménez rivers, which also forms the western border. The Destierro and Parismina rivers delineate the eastern boundary, and the canton reaches into the Cordillera Central to the south.

Districts

The canton of Guácimo is subdivided into the following districts:
  1. Guácimo
  2. Mercedes
  3. Pocora
  4. Río Jiménez
  5. Duacarí

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Guácimo had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: