Shiroles | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limón |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Talamanca |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Bratsi |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | None |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 9.5867°N -82.9569°W |
Shiroles is a village in the Talamanca Mountains, of Bratsi District, Talamanca Canton, Limón Province, Costa Rica. It is served by a small airport (ICAO Code: MRSH), with no commercial flights.[1] The nearest village is Suretka one kilometre to the southeast. The first school in Shiroles was built in 2009, which allowed students to save the fifteen-kilometre trip to the previous closest school in Bribri.[2] The local people are Bribri and Cabécar and their economy is based upon traditional agricultural practices.