Garabito (canton)


Garabito is the eleventh canton in Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 316.31 km², and has a population of 21,473. Its capital city is Jacó.

Geography

The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.
The canton of Garabito is subdivided into 2 distritos.
  1. Jacó
  2. Tárcoles

    History

The canton was created by law on September 25, 1980.