Tibás
Tibás is the name of the 13th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 8.15 km²,[1] and has a population of 76,815.[2] The capital city of the canton is San Juan.
The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Río Virilla as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary.
Tibás includes both industrial and residential neighborhoods and is home of a popular football team in Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa and its stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa. The current mayor is Jorge Salas Bonilla from the center-leftist Citizen Action Party.
Districts
The canton of Tibás is subdivided into five districts (distritos):[3]
History
The canton was established by law on July 27, 1914. It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago.
References
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- ^ Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.
- ^ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.
9°57′32″N 84°04′57″W / 9.95889°N 84.08250°W
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