Goicoechea (canton)

Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66. == Government ==

Mayor According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Fernando Miguel Chavarría Quirós, was elected mayor of the canton with 25.34% of the votes, with Reina Irene Campos Jiménez and Valeria Fernández Castillo as first and second vice mayors, respectively. Municipal Council Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called ) are elected every four years. Goicoechea's Municipal Council has 9 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor () is absent. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024-2028 period is as follows: == Geography ==

Goicoechea has an area of and a mean elevation of . The elongated canton curves its way through the suburban areas just north of San José, climbing steadily into the (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Durazno River (on its northern boundary) and the Tiribí River (on the south). == Districts ==

The canton of Goicoechea is subdivided into the following districts: • Guadalupe • San Francisco • Calle Blancos • Mata de Plátano • Ipís • Rancho Redondo • Purral == Demographics ==

Goicoechea was estimated to have a population of in 2022, up from at the time of the 2011 census. According to a publication by the United Nations Development Programme, Goicoechea has a Human Development Index score of , ranking it 10th in its province. == Transportation ==

Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton. == References ==