Founded 7 December 1848 Capital Paraíso, Costa Rica | Area 411.9 km² Population 59,259 (Jun 2013) | |
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Paraíso is the second canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 411.91 square kilometres (159.04 sq mi), and has a population of 59,259 (estimate as of 2013).
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Map of Cartago Province, Para%C3%ADso, Costa Rica
The capital city of the canton is also called Paraíso.
Geography
Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range).
Districts
The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into five districts (distritos)
History
Paraíso was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.
References
Paraíso (canton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA