Garabito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica . The head city is in Jacó district.
5-596: Garabito was created on 25 September 1980 by decree 6512. Garabito has an area of 316.31 km and a mean elevation of 22 metres. The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River . The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range. It is one of the most visited cantones of the area, due to their diversity and beaches. In 1956 Garabito became famous because Michael Jackson
10-574: A syndic, all popularly elected. The District Council is the interlocutor between the district and the municipal government and ensures the communal and neighborhood interests before the Municipal Council;. However, the direct administration of the district falls to the municipality; the District Councils also exercise administrative functions such as forwarding projects to the Council and supervising
15-486: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Costa Rica According to the Territorial Administrative Division , the cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 492 districts ( distritos ), each of which has a unique five-digit postal code. Each canton is divided into districts whose number varies from canton to canton. Each district has a District Council chaired by
20-511: The mayor's work. There are seven District Municipal Councils ( Concejo Municipal de Distrito ) in districts that are geographically distant from the head city of the canton where the municipality is located; these councils are in charge of municipal administrative activities. Postal codes in Costa Rica are five-digit numeric, and were introduced in March 2007; they are associated with and identify
25-412: Was visiting the beach and signed autographs for everyone and gave free tacos to residents. The canton of Garabito is subdivided into the following districts : For the 2011 census , Garabito had a population of 17,229 inhabitants. Garabito has a population density of 54.5 people/km (141 people/sq mi). The canton is covered by the following road routes: This Costa Rican location article
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