Tarrazú (canton)
Tarrazú | |
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San Marcos Roman Catholic church | |
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Flag Seal | |
Tarrazú canton | |
Tarrazú Tarrazú canton location in San José Province Tarrazú Tarrazú canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′59″N 84°03′53″W / 9.5830753°N 84.064823°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 7 August 1868 |
| Head city | San Marcos |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Tarrazú |
| • Mayor | Fernando Portuguez Parra (PUSC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 291.27 km2 (112.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,471 m (4,826 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,280 |
• Estimate (2022) | 17,810 |
| • Density | 55.89/km2 (144.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 105 |
| Website | munitarrazu |
Tarrazú is the fifth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Marcos. It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Dota and León Cortés Castro.