Cutris, San Carlos

Cutris  is the name of the district number 11 of the Canton of San Carlos, which in turn belongs to the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. 

Location 

It is located in the northern region of the country and borders with 6 districts; Pocosol al oeste, Aguas Zarcas y Pital al Este, Palmera, Florencia y La Fortuna.   While to the north it borders Nicaragua. 

Its head, the town of Boca Arenal, is located 33.4 km (47 minutes) to the N of Ciudad Quesada and 133 km (2 hours 34 minutes) to the NW of San Jose the capital of the nation. 

Geography 

Cutris has an area of 873.02 km², which makes it the largest district in the canton by area. 

It is located at an elevation of 100 meters above sea level. 

It presents a flat relief in the majority of its territory. 

Demography 

The district has 10 334 inhabitants, making it the seventh most populated of the canton. 

Cutris has 24 population centers:

Boca de Arenal (head of the district)
Kooper
Corazón de Jesús
Terrón Colorado
San Josecito
Santa Teresa
San Jorge
Bella Vista
San Pedro
San Marcos
San Joaquín
Coopevega
Las Cascadas
Rico Tino
Moravia
Crucitas
Chamorro
Tiricias
Boca Tapada
Laurel Galán
El Jardín
Cocobolo
San Francisco
Betania

Economy 

At present, this district makes livestock and citrus cultivation (orange, pineapple and sugarcane), its main activities. 

These provide employment to a large number of people, most of whom are Nicaraguan migrants who arrive in these lands attracted by the harvest. 

In Boca de Arenal, (head of the district) you can find restaurants, grocery stores, butchers and a mill. 

See also 

 Canton of San Carlos
 District of Quesada
 District of Florencia
 District of Buenavista
 District of Aguas Zarcas
 District of Venecia
 District of Pital
 District of La Fortuna
 District of La Tigra
 District of La Palmera
 District of Venado
 District of Monterrey
 District of Pocosol
 List of districts of Costa Rica

References 

 [Http://www.inec.go.cr/ National Institute of Statistics and Censuses]
 [Http://www.munisc.go.cr/Inicio.aspx/ Municipality of San Carlos]

Category:Districts of Alajuela Province