Siquirres is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Siquirres district.

History

Siquirres was created on 19 September 1911 by decree 11.

Geography

Siquirres has an area of 860.19 km² and a mean elevation of 127 metres. The canton touches the Caribbean coast between the mouths of the Pacuare River to the southeast and the Parismina River to the northwest. It encompasses territory in a southwest direction, between the Madre de Dios River on the southeast side and the Destierro River on the northwest, as far as the southernmost portion of the Cordillera Central. The area is drained by the rivers Reventazón, Parismina, Pacuare River, Madre de Dios, Matina River and Siquirres River.

Climate

The climate is warm, wet with temperatures between 25 and 26 Degrees Celsius.

Districts

The canton of Siquirres is subdivided into the following districts:

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Siquirres had a population of 56,786 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 10.svg National Route 10 • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32 • CR RNT 415.svg National Route 415 • CR RNT 804.svg National Route 804 • CR RNT 806.svg National Route 806 • CR RNT 812.svg National Route 812

Tourism

Areas of interest to tourists include Pacuare Tourist Center, Barra del Parismina, Barra del Pacuare and Laguna Madre de Dios.

Commerce

Agriculture products include: Banana, cacao, corn, coconut, plantain, rice, cassava, soursop, macadamia, nuts, pasión fruit and ginger. Fishing and cattle are also important.