Garabito is the name of the eleventh canton

Cantons of Costa Rica

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 in the province of Puntarenas

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 in Costa Rica

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. The canton covers an area of 316.31 km² (1), and has a population of 11,259 (2). Its capital city is Jacó

Jaco

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The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Río Tusubres. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.

The canton of Garabito is subdivided into 2 distritos (districts).

1. Jacó
2. Tárcoles