Paraíso (canton)
Paraíso | |
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Paraíso canton | |
Paraíso Paraíso canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′46″N 83°46′14″W / 9.7294954°N 83.7706033°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago |
| Creation | 7 December 1848 |
| Head city | Paraíso |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Paraíso |
| • Mayor | Michaell Álvarez Quirós (UP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 476.99 km2 (184.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,743 |
• Estimate (2022) | 65,941 |
| • Density | 121.06/km2 (313.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 302 |
| Website | https://www.muniparaiso.go.cr/ |
Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Paraíso district.