Tarrazú (canton)
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Tarrazú canton in San José province | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′14″N 84°04′00″W / 9.60389°N 84.06667°WCoordinates: 9°36′14″N 84°04′00″W / 9.60389°N 84.06667°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province |  San José |
| Established | August 7, 1868 |
| Capital | San Marcos |
| Districts | 3 districts (distritos)
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| Government | |
| • Mayor[2] | Iván Suárez Sandí (PLN) 2010-2016[1] (Partido Liberación Nacional) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,975 km2 (1,149 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
Tarrazú is the name of the 5th canton of San José Province in Costa Rica. The canton has an area of 297.50 km².[3]
Districts
The canton of Tarrazú is divided in three districts (distritos):[4]
Tarrazú (canton) Media
Flag of the Social Christian Unity Party
Flag of the National Liberation Party (Costa Rica).
Flag of the Social Christian Unity Party
Costa Rica Tarrazú Concejo Municipal 2024
Flag of the Social Christian Unity Party
Flag of the National Liberation Party (Costa Rica).
Pacific Ocean in the distance, as seen from Tarrazú.
References
- ↑ http://www.elpais.cr/articulos.php?id=37619 Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine El País - Lista de alcaldes electos 2010 - 2016 en los comicios municipales
- ↑ 'Lista de alcaldes electos 2010 - 2016 en los comicios municipales' (in Spanish) (2010-06-12)El País. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ↑ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ↑ División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica (in Spanish) (5 May 2009)Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
