Abangares was created on 4 June 1915 by decree 13.[1]
Geographyedit
Abangares has an area of 675.76 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 154 metres.[2] The canton begins on the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya north of the mouth of the Abangares River. It widens between the Lajas River on the northwest and Lagartos River on the east as it reaches up into the Cordillera de Tilarán.
Districtsedit
The canton of Abangares is subdivided into the following districts:
One of the canton's major modern producers of gold, with silver as a by-product, has been the Tres Hermanos mine, which for many years was operated by El Valiente Ascari S.A., a subsidiary of Ariel Resources Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[10] That company filed for insolvency in 2001 and abandoned the operation while still owing its workers two months worth of wages.[8] More than 300 families continue to earn a meager living working through an independent local collective that now operates the mine.[8]
A mining museum at La Sierra de Abangares with artifacts from the boom times of Costa Rican gold mining is a major tourist attraction of the canton.[11]
Referencesedit
^ abHernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ ab"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.
^División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica(PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN978-9977-58-477-5.
^. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^"Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
^"Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
^"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.
^ abcLöding, Torge. . Voces Nuestras. Beiersdorf, Dirk M. (translator). Archived from the original on September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^Costa Rica Nature Adventures. . To Enjoy Nature. com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
^Doan, David B. (1996). "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF COSTA RICA" (PDF). U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—MINERALS INFORMATION. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
^Hutchison, Peter (2001). Costa Rica Handbook: The Travel Guide, First edition. Bath, England: Footprint Handbooks Ltd. p. 223. ISBN1-903471-06-0.
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Abangares is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica 2 3 The head city is in Las Juntas district AbangaresCantonFlagSealAbangares cantonAbangaresAbangares canton location in Costa RicaCoordinates 10 14 57 N 85 01 37 W 10 249165 N 85 0268119 W 10 249165 85 0268119Country Costa RicaProvinceGuanacasteCreation4 June 1915 1 Head cityLas JuntasDistrictsDistricts Las JuntasSierraSan JuanColoradoGovernment TypeMunicipality BodyMunicipalidad de AbangaresArea Total675 76 km2 260 91 sq mi Elevation154 m 505 ft Population 2011 Total18 039 Density27 km2 69 sq mi Time zoneUTC 06 00Canton code507Websitewww wbr abangares wbr go wbr cr Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Districts 4 Demographics 5 Transportation 5 1 Road transportation 6 Gold mines 7 ReferencesHistory editAbangares was created on 4 June 1915 by decree 13 1 Geography editAbangares has an area of 675 76 km 4 and a mean elevation of 154 metres 2 The canton begins on the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya north of the mouth of the Abangares River It widens between the Lajas River on the northwest and Lagartos River on the east as it reaches up into the Cordillera de Tilaran Districts editThe canton of Abangares is subdivided into the following districts Las Juntas Sierra San Juan ColoradoDemographics editHistorical populationCensus Pop 19275 540 19508 34450 6 196310 18922 1 197311 63314 2 198412 5758 1 200016 27629 4 201118 03910 8 Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos 5 Centro Centroamericano de Poblacion 6 For the 2011 census Abangares had a population of 18 039 inhabitants 7 Transportation editRoad transportation edit The canton is covered by the following road routes nbsp National Route 1 nbsp National Route 18 nbsp National Route 133 nbsp National Route 145 nbsp National Route 601 nbsp National Route 602 nbsp National Route 606Gold mines editThe Abangares canton is home to the oldest gold mining tradition in Costa Rica dating back over a century 8 The first major mining operation was Abangares Mining Company founded in the Tilaran mountains by U S railroad fruit and shipping magnate Minor C Keith 9 One of the canton s major modern producers of gold with silver as a by product has been the Tres Hermanos mine which for many years was operated by El Valiente Ascari S A a subsidiary of Ariel Resources Ltd of Vancouver British Columbia Canada 10 That company filed for insolvency in 2001 and abandoned the operation while still owing its workers two months worth of wages 8 More than 300 families continue to earn a meager living working through an independent local collective that now operates the mine 8 A mining museum at La Sierra de Abangares with artifacts from the boom times of Costa Rican gold mining is a major tourist attraction of the canton 11 References edit a b Hernandez Hermogenes 1985 Costa Rica evolucion territorial y principales censos de poblacion 1502 1984 in Spanish 1 ed San Jose Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia pp 164 173 ISBN 9977 64 243 5 Retrieved 5 October 2020 a b Declara oficial para efectos administrativos la aprobacion de la Division Territorial Administrativa de la Republica N 41548 MGP Sistema Costarricense de Informacion Juridica in Spanish 19 March 2019 Retrieved 26 September 2020 Division Territorial Administrativa de la Republica de Costa Rica PDF in Spanish Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional 8 March 2017 ISBN 978 9977 58 477 5 Area en kilometros cuadrados segun provincia canton y distrito administrativo Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 26 September 2020 Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadisticas Centro Centroamericano de Poblacion in Spanish Censo 2011 Poblacion total por zona y sexo segun provincia canton y distrito Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Retrieved 26 September 2020 a b c Loding Torge Not All Glitters Corporate gold fever breeds resistance in Central America Voces Nuestras Beiersdorf Dirk M translator Archived from the original on September 16 2007 Retrieved September 8 2007 Costa Rica Nature Adventures Costa Rica History Post Independence History To Enjoy Nature com Archived from the original on August 12 2007 Retrieved September 8 2007 Doan David B 1996 THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF COSTA RICA PDF U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS INFORMATION U S Geological Survey U S Department of the Interior Retrieved 2007 09 08 Hutchison Peter 2001 Costa Rica Handbook The Travel Guide First edition Bath England Footprint Handbooks Ltd p 223 ISBN 1 903471 06 0 nbsp This Costa Rican location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abangares canton amp oldid 1167579887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
