| Aserrí | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica San José#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Aserrí canton location in San José Province##Aserrí canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Aserrí canton location in San José Province##Aserrí canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.7484°N -84.1424°W |
| Map Alt: | Aserrí canton |
| Image Alt: | Panoramic view of Aserrí |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 27 November 1882 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San José |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Aserrí |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Aserrí |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura (PLN) |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Aserrí |
| P2: | Tarbaca |
| P3: | Vuelta de Jorco |
| P4: | San Gabriel |
| P5: | Legua |
| P6: | Monterrey |
| P7: | Salitrillos |
| Area Total Km2: | 168.26 |
| Elevation M: | 1373 |
| Population Total: | 57892 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Est: | 59588 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 106 |
Aserrí is the sixth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1] [2] The head city of the canton is the homonymous Aserrí.
Aserrí takes its name from a Huetar tribe, also called the Accerri.[3] [4]
Aserrí has an area of [5] and a mean elevation of .[1]
The mountainous canton is delineated on the north by the Poás River. It encompasses a narrow strip of land that traverses the Coastal Mountain Range before reaching the lowlands of Puntarenas Province, bordering the canton of Parrita.
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[6] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Patricia Mayela Porras Segura, was elected mayor of the canton with 23.75% of the votes, with Carlos Alberto Azofeifa Aguilar and Jesús Benito Morales Calderón as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[7]
| 2002–2006 | Mario Morales Guzmán | PLN |
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2016 | Víctor Manuel Morales Mora | PAC |
| 2016–2020 | José Oldemar García Segura | PLN |
| 2020–2024 | ||
| 2024–2028 | Patricia Mayela Porras Segura |
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called Spanish; Castilian: regidores) are elected every four years. Aserrí's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor is absent.[6] The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party member, Sonia Aguilar Zamora, with National Liberation Party member, Alex Antonio Calero Lopez, as vice president.[9] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Aserrí | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | |||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | ||||
| National Liberation Party (PLN) | 2 | Jessica Vanessa Fallas Hidalgo | Wendy Solano Mora | |||
| Alex Antonio Calero Lopez(VP) | Franklin Segura Mora | |||||
| National Democratic Agenda (ADN) | 2 | Freddy Alberto Sandí Zúñiga | Jorge Chacón Sánchez | |||
| Manuela Rita Sánchez Monge | Kryssia Marlene Villarreal Quirós | |||||
| Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) | 2 | Sonia Aguilar Zamora(P) | Hillary Valeria Monge Montero | |||
| Francis López Esquivel | Alexander Barboza Barboza | |||||
| New Generation Party (PNG) | 1 | Mildred Marcela Zúñiga Corrales | Silvia Marcela Granados Hidalgo | |||
The canton of Aserrí is subdivided into seven districts:[11]
The canton was established by a decree of 27 November 1882.[12]
Aserrí had an estimated residents in 2022, up from at the time of the 2011 census.[13] [14]
In 2022, Aserrí had a Human Development Index of 0.737.[15]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: