Cariari is a district of the Pococí canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.
History Cariari was created on 2 July 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 1825-G. Segregated from Guápiles. Geography Cariari has an area of and an elevation of metres.
The territory of Cariari is largely flat.
The terrain of Cariari appears on the flat side as a savannah, with the intense green of the banana trees standing out in many areas.
The homonymous head is a rural town in expansion both commercial and agricultural level, located to about 23 kilometers to the north of the city of Guápiles and 109 km to the northeast of San José, the nation's capital.
Weather
The climate of the district is humid and hot for most of the year; however, there are no stifling temperatures, and this is an attraction for tourism.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Cariari had a population of inhabitants.
Settlements The population centers of the district are: Head town: Cariari Neighborhoods (Barrios): San Juan, Guaria, Las Orquídeas, Los Hermanos, La Urba Villages (Poblados): Astúa-Pirie, Caribe, Banamola, Boca Guápiles (part), Campo Cuatro, Campo Dos, Campo Tres, Caño Chiquero, Carolina, Ceibo, Coopecariari, Cuatro Esquinas, Formosa, Frutera, Hojancha, Los Angeles, Nazaret, Palermo, Pavona, Progreso, Pueblo Triste, Sagrada Familia, Semillero, Zacatales
Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 247 National Route 249 National Route 814
Economy
In this region there are a large number of banana farms (80% of the Pococi canton), linked together by a vast network of roads, mostly gravel or ballast roads.
At present (as in the rest of the canton), the main economic activities are Agricultural sector: crops Extensive agriculture of banana and pineapple, the sowing of basic grains and livestock.
There are regions of great tourist interest for the beauty of the landscape, in which rural and ecological tourism could be promoted directly.
References
External links Cámara del turismo del Caribe