Turrialba (canton)
Canton in Cartago province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the canton in Cartago, Costa Rica. For the district, see Turrialba (district). For the volcano, see Turrialba Volcano. For the national park, see Turrialba Volcano National Park. For the cheese, see Turrialba cheese. For other uses, see Turrialba.
Turrialba is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Turrialba district.
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Turrialba | |
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Coordinates: 9.7809951°N 83.5686741°W / 9.7809951; -83.5686741 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Cartago |
Creation | 19 August 1903[1] |
Head city | Turrialba |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Turrialba |
Area | |
• Total | 1,642.67 km2 (634.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 69,616 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 305 |
Website | www |
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