Aserrí | |
|---|---|
 Panoramic view of Aserrí | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Aserrí canton | |
  Aserrí Aserrí canton location in San José Province  Aserrí Aserrí canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′54″N 84°08′33″W / 9.7483631°N 84.1423846°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 27 November 1882 |
| Head city | Aserrí |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Aserrí |
| • Mayor | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.26 km2 (64.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,892 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 59,588 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 106 |
| Website | aserri |
Aserrí is the sixth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Aserrí.
Name
[edit]Aserrí takes its name from a Huetar tribe, also called the Accerri.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Aserrí has an area of 168.26 km2 (64.97 sq mi)[5] and a mean elevation of 1,373 m (4,505 ft).[1]
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
Government
[edit]Mayor
[edit]According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[6] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Patricia Mayela Porras Segura, was elected mayor of the canton with 23.75% of the votes, with Carlos Alberto Azofeifa Aguilar and Jesús Benito Morales Calderón as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[7]
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Mario Morales Guzmán |  PLN
|
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2016 | Víctor Manuel Morales Mora |  PAC
|
| 2016–2020 | José Oldemar García Segura | PLN
|
| 2020–2024 | ||
| 2024–2028 | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura |
Municipal Council
[edit]Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Aserrí's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[6] The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party member, Sonia Aguilar Zamora, with National Liberation Party member, Alex Antonio Calero Lopez, as vice president.[9] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Aserrí | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
|
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 2 | Jessica Vanessa Fallas Hidalgo | Wendy Solano Mora | |
| Alex Antonio Calero Lopez(VP)[a] | Franklin Segura Mora | ||||
|
National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 2 | Freddy Alberto Sandí Zúñiga | Jorge Chacón Sánchez | |
| Manuela Rita Sánchez Monge | Kryssia Marlene Villarreal Quirós | ||||
|
Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 2 | Sonia Aguilar Zamora(P) | Hillary Valeria Monge Montero | |
| Francis López Esquivel | Alexander Barboza Barboza | ||||
|
New Generation Party (PNG) | 1 | Mildred Marcela Zúñiga Corrales | Silvia Marcela Granados Hidalgo | |
Districts
[edit]The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven districts:[11]
History
[edit]The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.[12]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 4,785 | — |
| 1892 | 6,030 | +2.60% |
| 1927 | 6,592 | +0.25% |
| 1950 | 9,122 | +1.42% |
| 1963 | 13,609 | +3.13% |
| 1973 | 20,091 | +3.97% |
| 1984 | 30,588 | +3.90% |
| 2000 | 49,319 | +3.03% |
| 2011 | 57,892 | +1.47% |
| 2022 | 64,480 | +0.98% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[13] Centro Centroamericano de Población[14] | ||
Aserrí had an estimated 59,588 residents in 2022, up from 57,892 at the time of the 2011 census.[15][16]
In 2022, Aserrí had a Human Development Index of 0.737.[17]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also legally named Alex Antonio López Zúñiga.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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. 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.
- ^ Quesada Pacheco, Miguel Ángel, Los huetares: historia, lengua, etnografía y tradición oral, Cartago, Editorializing Tecnológica, 1996.
- ^ Clark, Patricia Roberts (21 October 2009). Tribal Names of the Americas: Spelling Variants and Alternative Forms, Cross-Referenced. McFarland. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-5169-2.
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (20 June 2024). "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).
- ^ a b Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica (13 May 2024). "Código Municipal" [Municipal Code]. Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish).
- ^ 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 1 August 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Resoluciones declaratorias de elección". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Miembros del Concejo". Municipalidad de Aserrí (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 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 1 August 2024.
- ^ "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-02.
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "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 (July 2023). Estimación de Población y Vivienda 2022 : Resultados Generales [2022 Population and Housing Estimate : General Results] (PDF) (in Spanish). ISBN 9789930525753. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "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 1 August 2024.
