| Turrialba | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Turrialba canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.781°N -83.5687°W |
| Map Alt: | Turrialba canton |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 19 August 1903[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cartago |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Turrialba |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Turrialba |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Turrialba |
| P2: | La Suiza |
| P3: | Peralta |
| P4: | Santa Cruz |
| P5: | Santa Teresita |
| P6: | Pavones |
| P7: | Tuis |
| P8: | Tayutic |
| P9: | Santa Rosa |
| P10: | Tres Equis |
| P11: | La Isabel |
| P12: | Chirripó |
| Area Total Km2: | 1642.67 |
| Elevation M: | 768 |
| Population Total: | 69616 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 305 |
Turrialba is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city is in Turrialba district.
Turrialba was created on 19 August 1903 by decree 84.
Turrialba has an area of km2[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
Turrialba is the eleventh largest canton among the eighty two cantons that comprise Costa Rica. The Turrialba River and Atirro River establish major portions of the canton's western border, and the Chirripó River delineates its long southeastern border. The region is home to the active Turrialba Volcano.
The canton of Turrialba is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Turrialba had a population of inhabitants.[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Guayabo National Monument is a historic archaeological site located 18 km north of Turrialba city, it is located in the Santa Teresita and Santa Cruz districts of the canton. It is one of Costa Rica's only two pre-Columbian sites that is open to the public, together with the Stone Spheres Museum in the south of the country.[6] [7]
The Turrialba Volcano National Park is located in the canton, reopened after it was closed from 2012 to 2020 due to eruptions.
The eponymous Turrialba cheese is produced in this region.
Lower Turrialba is within Costa Rica's banana production zone and was important in the origin of United Fruit.