Goicoechea (canton)

Goicoechea
Goicoechea canton
Goicoechea
Goicoechea canton location in San José Province
Goicoechea
Goicoechea canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°57′22″N 83°59′05″W / 9.9560222°N 83.984858°W / 9.9560222; -83.984858
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation6 August 1891
Head cityGuadalupe
Districts
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyMunicipalidad de Goicoechea
  MayorFernando Miguel Chavarría Quirós (PLN)
Area
  Total
31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,364 m (4,475 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
115,084
  Estimate 
(2022)
132,104
  Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code108
Websitewww.munigoicoechea.com

Goicoechea is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.