Goicoechea Canton
History
Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66.
Government
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Fernando Miguel Chavarría Quirós, was elected mayor of the canton with 25.34% of the votes, with Reina Irene Campos Jiménez and Valeria Fernández Castillo as first and second vice mayors, respectively.
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Carlos Luis Murillo Rodríguez |  PUSC
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| 2006–2010 | Óscar Figueroa Fieujeam |  PLN
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| 2010–2016 | ||
| 2016–2020 | Ana Lucía Madrigal Faerron | |
| 2020–2024 | Rafael Ángel Vargas Brenes | |
| 2024–2028 | Fernando Miguel Chavarría Quirós |
Municipal Council
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Goicoechea's Municipal Council has 9 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent. The current president of the Municipal Council is Broad Front member Gloriana Diorela Carmona Seravalli, with Social Christian Unity Party member Carlos Luis Murillo Rodríguez as vice president. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024-2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Goicoechea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 2 | Carmen María Martínez Barahona | Carolina Araúz Durán | |
| Rafael Ángel Vargas Brenes | Christian Muñoz Rojas | ||||
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Citizen's Change Coalition (CCAC) | 2 | Melissa Valdivia Zúñiga | Rosaura Castellón Navarro | |
| Luis Carlos Barquero Araya | Sixto Araya Araya | ||||
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Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 2 | Carlos Luis Murillo Rodríguez | Emilio José Fallas Sandí | |
| Grettel Virginia Amador Rojas | Marisol Campos Arias | ||||
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United We Can (UP) | 1 | William Fallas Bogarin | Alex Gerardo Zúñiga Muñoz | |
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Social Democratic Progress Party (PSD) | 1 | María Lorena Ortíz Salazar | Gabriela Jiménez Araya | |
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Broad Front (FA) | 1 | Gloriana Diorela Carmona Seravalli | Johanna Arlete Oviedo Mora | |
Geography
Goicoechea has an area of 31.7 km (12.2 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 1,364 m (4,475 ft).
The elongated canton curves its way through the suburban areas just north of San José, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Durazno River (on its northern boundary) and the Tiribí River (on the south).
Districts
The canton of Goicoechea is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 3,341 | — |
| 1927 | 6,496 | +1.92% |
| 1950 | 21,093 | +5.25% |
| 1963 | 44,110 | +5.84% |
| 1973 | 61,607 | +3.40% |
| 1984 | 79,931 | +2.40% |
| 2000 | 117,532 | +2.44% |
| 2011 | 115,084 | −0.19% |
| 2022 | 132,104 | +1.26% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
Goicoechea was estimated to have a population of 132,104 in 2022, up from 115,084 at the time of the 2011 census.
According to a publication by the United Nations Development Programme, Goicoechea has a Human Development Index score of 0.758, ranking it 10th in its province.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
References
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- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica (13 May 2024). "Código Municipal" [Municipal Code]. Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (21 February 2024). "N.° 1658-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de alcaldías y vicealcaldías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Resoluciones declaratorias de elección". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Municipalidad de Goicoechea. "Concejo Municipal" [Municipal Council] (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (12 February 2024). "N.° 2218-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de regidurías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (2024-06-20). "División Territorial Administrativa, 2024 – Totales de Provincias, Cantones y Distritos de Costa Rica" [Administrative Territorial Division, 2024 – Totals of Provinces, Cantons and Districts of Costa Rica] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (2023). "Resultados Estimacion de Poblacion y Vivienda 2022" [2022 Population and Housing Estimate Results] (XLSX) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Sistema Nacional de Información y Registro Único de Beneficiarios del Estado; Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad de Costa Rica; Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (9 June 2023). "Atlas de Desarrollo Humano Cantonal en Costa Rica, 2022". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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