Curridabat (canton)
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Curridabat | |
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 Mountains seen from Curridabat. | |
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| Nickname: Curri | |
 Curridabat canton | |
  Curridabat Curridabat canton location in San José Province  Curridabat Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′59″N 84°01′42″W / 9.9163367°N 84.0282798°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 21 August 1929 |
| Head city | Curridabat |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Curridabat |
| • Mayor | Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños (CSXXI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 65,206 |
• Estimate (2022) | 71,026 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 118 |
| Website | www |
Curridabat is the eighteenth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city the homonymous Curridabat. The canton forms a suburb of the national capital of San José, lying on the southeast edge of the city.
History
[edit]Curridabat was created on 21 August 1929 by decree 209.[2]
Government
[edit]In 1930, the canton had a municipality with three regidores, a mayor (Ejecutivo Municipal) and a political chief (Jefe Político; both charges were held by same person). At this time, the canton's population was of 5,000 people. As the population grew, the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, provide public road maintenance, and build infrastructure. The municipality Council was later expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.
Mayor
[edit]According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[3] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the 21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) candidate, Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños, was elected mayor of the canton with 24.52% of the votes, with Paula Rebeca Camacho Solís and Melissa Berenzon Quirós as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[4]
| Period | Name | Party |
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| 2002–2006 | Luz de los Ángeles Retana Chinchilla[a] |  CSXXI
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| 2006–2010 | Edgar Eduardo Mora Altamirano | |
| 2010–2016 | ||
| 2016–2020 | ||
| 2020–2024 | Jimmy Cruz Jiménez | |
| 2024–2028 | Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños |
Municipal Council
[edit]Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Curridabat'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.[3] The current president of the Municipal Council is Pro-Curri People Party member Luis Ulderico Monge Díaz, with Social Christian Unity Party member Andrea Vargas Uribe as vice president.[6] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
| Political party | Regidores | Diagram | ||||
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| № | Owner | Substitute | ||||
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21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) | 2 | Ingrid Molina Huezo | Mariana Román Solano |  | |
| Oscar Arturo Mora Almariano | Roger Alfredo Díaz Aguilar | |||||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Bolívar Gerardo Jiménez Rodríguez | Oscar Rojas Ramos | ||
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National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 1 | Alberto Gerardo Fernandez Aguilar | Julio Omar Quirós Porras | ||
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Pro-Curri People Party (PGPC) | 1 | Luis Ulderico Monge Díaz(P) | Alexis Gerardo Lopez Villalta | ||
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Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 1 | Andrea Vargas Uribe(VP) | Tatiana Rivera Bonilla | ||
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Social Democratic Progress Party (PSD) | 1 | Cindy María Hernández Cordero | Jessica Solano Fernandez | ||
Geography
[edit]Curridabat has an area of 16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi).[8]
Points of interest
[edit]- Plaza del Sol (Sun's Plaza) a shopping center built between 1982 and 1983. At the time it was the most modern shopping center in the city. Today, it has many customers ranging from middle to high class.
- Multiplaza del Este (Eastern Multiplaza), now Multiplaza Curridabat, is a mall built between August 2002 and October 2003 that belongs to the commercial chain of the same name and have other malls in Central America. It has a food court, cinemas and stores. It is located in the old establishment of Republic Tobacco Co. The mall was expanded twice in 2007 and between 2013 and 2014.
- San José Indoor Club, it is a recreational sports club for the middle and high class in San José. It was opened during the mid-1970s.
Districts
[edit]The canton of Curridabat is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1950 | 4,497 | — |
| 1963 | 9,491 | +5.91% |
| 1973 | 15,591 | +5.09% |
| 1984 | 31,954 | +6.74% |
| 2000 | 60,889 | +4.11% |
| 2011 | 65,206 | +0.62% |
| 2022 | 71,026 | +0.78% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[9] Centro Centroamericano de Población[10] | ||
Curridabat had an estimated 71,026 inhabitants in 2022,[11] up from 65,206 at the time of the 2011 census.[12]
In 2022, Curridabat had a Human Development Index of 0.835, the sixth highest nationwide.[13]
Notable residents
[edit]- Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier, former president, lives in Pinares; also son of former president Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
- Karen Olsen Beck, wife of former president José Figueres Ferrer; also mother of former president José Figueres Olsen
- Alicia Bettoni, actress, voice actress, model, veterinary nurse and animal care specialist.[14][15]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
[edit]The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also legally named Lucy Retana Chinchilla.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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 (8 March 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).
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Resoluciones declaratorias de elección". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (in Spanish).
- ^ Municipalidad de Curridabat. "Concejo Municipal" [Municipal Council] (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (20 June 2024). "División Territorial Administrativa, 2024" [Administrative Territorial Division, 2024] (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Alicia Bettoni". IMDb.
- ^ "Vídeo de actor estadounidense resalta las bellezas de «ser tico»". 24 October 2020.
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