Curridabat (canton)
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History
Curridabat was created on 21 August 1929 by decree 209.[2]
Government
In 1930, the canton had a municipality with three Script error: No such module "Lang"., a mayor (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and a political chief (Script error: No such module "Lang".; both charges were held by same person). At this time, the canton's population was of 5,000 people. As the population grew, the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, provide public road maintenance, and build infrastructure. The municipality Council was later expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[3] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the 21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) candidate, Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños, was elected mayor of the canton with 24.52% of the votes, with Paula Rebeca Camacho Solís and Melissa Berenzon Quirós as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[4]
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Luz de los Ángeles Retana ChinchillaTemplate:Efn | File:Bandera del Curridabat Siglo XXI.svg CSXXI |
| 2006–2010 | Edgar Eduardo Mora Altamirano | |
| 2010–2016 | ||
| 2016–2020 | ||
| 2020–2024 | Jimmy Cruz Jiménez | |
| 2024–2028 | Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños |
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called Script error: No such module "Lang".) are elected every four years. Curridabat's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is absent.[3] The current president of the Municipal Council is Pro-Curri People Party member Luis Ulderico Monge Díaz, with Social Christian Unity Party member Andrea Vargas Uribe as vice president.[6] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
| Political party | Regidores | Diagram | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | Owner | Substitute | ||||
| File:Bandera del Curridabat Siglo XXI.svg | 21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) | 2 | Ingrid Molina Huezo | Mariana Román Solano | ||
| Oscar Arturo Mora Almariano | Roger Alfredo Díaz Aguilar | |||||
| File:Bandera de Partido Liberación Nacional.svg | National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Bolívar Gerardo Jiménez Rodríguez | Oscar Rojas Ramos | ||
| File:Bandera Partido Agenda Democrática Nacional Costa Rica (2020-Presente).svg | National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 1 | Alberto Gerardo Fernandez Aguilar | Julio Omar Quirós Porras | ||
| File:Bandera Partido Gente Pro-Curri CR-SJ-CU.svg | Pro-Curri People Party (PGPC) | 1 | Luis Ulderico Monge Díaz(P) | Alexis Gerardo Lopez Villalta | ||
| File:Bandera del Partido Unidad Social Cristiana.svg | Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 1 | Andrea Vargas Uribe(VP) | Tatiana Rivera Bonilla | ||
| File:Bandera Partido Progreso Social Democrático Costa Rica.svg | Social Democratic Progress Party (PSD) | 1 | Cindy María Hernández Cordero | Jessica Solano Fernandez | ||
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Geography
Curridabat has an area of Template:Cvt.[8]
Points of interest
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (Sun's Plaza) a shopping center built between 1982 and 1983. At the time it was the most modern shopping center in the city. Today, it has many customers ranging from middle to high class.
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (Eastern Multiplaza), now Multiplaza Curridabat, is a mall built between August 2002 and October 2003 that belongs to the commercial chain of the same name and have other malls in Central America. It has a food court, cinemas and stores. It is located in the old establishment of Republic Tobacco Co. The mall was expanded twice in 2007 and between 2013 and 2014.
- San José Indoor Club, it is a recreational sports club for the middle and high class in San José. It was opened during the mid-1970s.
Districts
The canton of Curridabat is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
Template:CR Census population Curridabat had an estimated 71,026 inhabitants in 2022,[9] up from 65,206 at the time of the 2011 census.[10]
In 2022, Curridabat had a Human Development Index of 0.835, the sixth highest nationwide.[11]
Notable residents
- Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier, former president, lives in Pinares; also son of former president Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
- Karen Olsen Beck, wife of former president José Figueres Ferrer; also mother of former president José Figueres Olsen
Transportation
Road transportation
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Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
Notes
References
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