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Acosta was created on 27 October 1910 by decree 24.[2]
Geography
Acosta has an area of 342.56 km2 (132.26 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 1,009 m (3,310 ft).[3][1]
The mountainous canton begins in the Cerros de Escazú on the far western edge of the San José Metropolitan Area. It continues west and south between the Negro River on the north and the Jorco River on the east to encompass a large portion of the Coastal Mountain Range, ending at the border of Puntarenas Province near the Pacific coast in Parrita Canton.
Government
Mayor
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Nelson Martín Umaña Quirós, was elected mayor of the canton with 41.92% of the votes, with Tania Granados Borbón and Marianela Arias Elizondo as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Acosta's Municipal Council has 5 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[4] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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