Tilarán (canton)

Tilarán is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Tilarán district.

Tilarán
Tilaran wind power industry.
Tilarán canton
Tilarán
Tilarán canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.4896428°N 84.9065083°W / 10.4896428; -84.9065083
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceGuanacaste
Creation21 August 1923
Head cityTilarán
Districts
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyMunicipalidad de Tilarán
Area
  Total638.39 km2 (246.48 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total19,640
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code508
Websitewww.tilaran.go.cr
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