Country Costa Rica Founded 21 August 1923 Capital Bagaces | Area 1,273 km² Population 21,567 (2013) Province Guanacaste Province | |
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Bagaces is the fourth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,273.49 km², and has a population of 17,087. Its capital city is also called Bagaces.
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Map of Guanacaste Province, Bagaces, Costa Rica
The Río Salto on the west and Río Tenorio on the east delineate this canton, with the Río Tempisque as the southern border and the northern border high in the Cordillera de Guanacaste. Miravalles Volcano sits near that border's midway point.
Districts
The canton of Bagaces is subdivided into four districts (distritos):
History
Bagaces was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
References
Bagaces (canton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA