|
Siquirres (canton)
Siquirres is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Siquirres district. HistorySiquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by decree 11.[1] GeographySiquirres has an area of 860.19 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 127 metres.[2] The canton touches the Caribbean coast between the mouths of the Pacuare River to the southeast and the Parismina River to the northwest. It encompasses territory in a southwest direction, between the Madre de Dios River on the southeast side and the Destierro River on the northwest, as far as the southernmost portion of the Cordillera Central. The area is drained by the rivers Reventazón, Parismina, Pacuare River, Madre de Dios, Matina River and Siquirres River. ClimateThe climate is warm, wet with temperatures between 25 and 26 Degrees Celsius. DistrictsThe canton of Siquirres is subdivided into the following districts: Demographics
For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of 56,786 inhabitants. [7] TransportationRoad transportationThe canton is covered by the following road routes: TourismAreas of interest to tourists include Pacuare Tourist Center, Barra del Parismina, Barra del Pacuare and Laguna Madre de Dios. CommerceAgriculture products include: Banana, cacao, corn, coconut, plantain, rice, cassava, soursop, macadamia, nuts, pasión fruit and ginger. Fishing and cattle are also important. References
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
