Naranjo (canton)

Naranjo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is located in the homonymous Naranjo district.

Naranjo
Canton
Naranjo Church
Seal
Naranjo canton
Naranjo Naranjo canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1052938°N 84.3885279°W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Creation	9 March 1886[1]
Head city	Naranjo
Districts	Districts Naranjo San Miguel San José Cirrí Sur San Jerónimo San Juan El Rosario Palmitos
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de Naranjo
Area
• Total	126.62 km^2 (48.89 sq mi)
Elevation	1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	42,713
• Density	340/km^2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	206
Website	www.naranjo.go.cr

Toponymy

It is named for the citrus plantations found in the area. In Spanish a naranjo refers to an orange tree, while the fruits are naranjas.

History

Naranjo was created on 9 March 1886 by decree 9.[1]

Geography

Naranjo has an area of 126.62 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,121 metres.[2]

The Grande River forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Espino River is on the north, and the Colorado and Molino rivers establish the eastern border.

Districts

The canton of Naranjo is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Naranjo
2. San Miguel
3. San José
4. Cirrí Sur
5. San Jerónimo
6. San Juan
7. El Rosario
8. Palmitos

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1883	4,593		—
1892	6,847		49.1%
1927	7,910		15.5%
1950	10,839		37.0%
1963	16,414		51.4%
1973	19,721		20.1%
1984	23,588		19.6%
2000	37,602		59.4%
2011	42,713		13.6%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Naranjo had a population of 42,713 inhabitants. [7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 1
• National Route 118
• National Route 141
• National Route 148
• National Route 703
• National Route 704
• National Route 706
• National Route 709
• National Route 710
• National Route 715
• National Route 725
• National Route 726

References

1. Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
2. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
3. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
4. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
7. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.