Guácimo is the name of the sixth canton

Cantons of Costa Rica

This is a list of the cantons of Costa Rica.Cantons are the second-level administrative division of Costa Rica. The country's seven provinces are subdivided into 81 cantons , and these are further subdivided into districts .A unique feature of the cantons is that they are the only administrative...

 in the province of Limón

Limón Province

Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca...

 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica

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. The canton covers an area of 576.48 km², and has a population of 37,549. Its capital city is also called Guácimo

Guácimo

Guácimo is the capital of Guácimo Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica.This rural town on the east coast of Costa Rica is home to many fruit plantations, such as banana plantations and pineapple plantations. The area is not frequently visited by tourists, but visitors who seek to obtain a true...

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The canton is the only canton in the province of Limón that does not touch the Caribbean Sea

Caribbean Sea

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. Its northern border is marked by the Río Esperanza and the Río Jiménez, which also forms the western border. The Río Destierro and Río Parismina delineate the eastern boundary, and the canton reaches into the Cordillera Central in the south.

Districts

The canton of Guácimo is subdivided into five districts

Districts of Costa Rica

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 (distritos):

1. Guácimo, postal code 70601, coordinates 10°12′46"N 83°41′12"W
   • Neighborhoods (Barrios): África, Cantarrana, Guayacán
   • Villages (Poblados): Aguacate, Angelina, Bosque, Cabaña, Edén, El Tres, Estación Rudín, Fox Hall, Guaira, Hogar, Parismina, Selva
2. Mercedes, postal code 70602, coordinates 10°10′40"N 83°36′50"W
   • Neighborhoods (Barrios): Bremen
   • Villages (Poblados): Argentina, Confianza, Iroquois
3. Pocora, postal code 70603, coordinates 10°10′18"N 83°36′15"W
   • Neighborhoods (Barrios): Pocora Sur
   • Villages (Poblados): El Carmen
4. Río Jiménez, postal code 70604, coordinates 10°15′06"N 83°36′15"W
   • Villages (Poblados): Ángeles, Bocas del Río Silencio, Camarón, Cartagena, Dulce Nombre, Escocia, Irlanda, Ligia, Santa María, Socorro
5. Duacarí, postal code 70605, coordinates 10°17′28"N 83°36′44"W
   • Villages (Poblados): Aguas Gatas, Carambola, Castaño, Esperanza, Fruta de Pan, Limbo, Zancudo