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Jiménez
Canton
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Jiménez canton
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Coordinates: 9°49′10″N 83°41′58″W / 9.819549°N 83.6993734°W / 9.819549; -83.6993734
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
Creation19 August 1903
Head cityJuan Viñas
Districts Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Jiménez
Area
 • Total286.43 km (110.59 sq mi)
Elevation862 m (2,828 ft)
Population
 • Total14,669
 • Density51/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code304
Websitemunijimenez.go.cr

Jiménez is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Juan Viñas district.

History

Jiménez was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84.

Geography

Jiménez has an area of 286.43 km² and a mean elevation of 862 metres.

The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.

Districts

The canton of Jiménez is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Juan Viñas
  2. Tucurrique
  3. Pejibaye
  4. La Victoria

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19275,892—    
19507,731+1.19%
196310,439+2.34%
197311,523+0.99%
198411,861+0.26%
200014,046+1.06%
201114,669+0.40%
202218,710+2.24%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of 14,669 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Economy

Its main economic activity is the sugar cane plantations operated by the Ingenio Juan Viñas, which factory produces more than 20,000 tons of sugar annually.

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. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. 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). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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.
  8. "Juan Viñas".
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