| Jiménez | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Jiménez canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Jiménez canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.8195°N -83.6994°W |
| Map Alt: | Jiménez canton |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 19 August 1903[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cartago |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Juan Viñas |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Jiménez |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Juan Viñas |
| P2: | Tucurrique |
| P3: | Pejibaye |
| Area Total Km2: | 286.43 |
| Elevation M: | 862 |
| Population Total: | 14669 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 304 |
Jiménez is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city is in Juan Viñas district.
Jiménez was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84.
Jiménez has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The Turrialba River forms the northern boundary of the canton of Jiménez, with the Reventazón River and Atirro River establishing the eastern border and the Pejibaye River delineating a major portion of the canton's border on the west.
The canton of Jiménez is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Jiménez had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Its main economic activity is the sugar cane plantations operated by the Ingenio Juan Viñas, which factory produces more than 20,000 tons of sugar annually.[6]