Los Chiles (canton)

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Toponymy

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History

Los Chiles was created on 17 March 1970 by decree 4541.[3]

Geography

Los Chiles has an area of 1,358.86 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 47 metres.[1]

The canton lies along the border of Nicaragua at the top of the Llanura de San Carlos (San Carlos Plains) in north central Costa Rica. The Pocosol River forms the southeastern boundary of the canton, with (from north to south) the Rita, Mónico, Frío and the Purgatorio rivers establishing the southwestern border.

Districts

The canton of Los Chiles is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Los Chiles
  2. Caño Negro
  3. El Amparo
  4. San Jorge

Demographics

Template:CR Census population For the 2011 census, Los Chiles had a population of 23,735 inhabitants.[5]

Transportation

Road transportation

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Economy

This is a low-lying, sparsely settled region primarily devoted to large agricultural enterprises.

References

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