Paraíso (canton)
Canton in Cartago province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city is in Paraíso district.
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Paraíso | |
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![]() Paraíso canton | |
Coordinates: 9.7294954°N 83.7706033°W / 9.7294954; -83.7706033 | |
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Province | Cartago |
Creation | 7 December 1848 |
Head city | Paraíso |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Paraíso |
• Mayor | Michaell Álvarez Quirós (UP) |
Area | |
• Total | 476.99 km2 (184.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,743 |
• Estimate (2022) | 65,941 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 302 |
Website | https://www.muniparaiso.go.cr/ |
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