Paraíso, Costa Rica

Paraíso
District
Ruins of Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion, built in the 1560s.
Paraíso district
Paraíso
Paraíso district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°49′56″N 83°50′46″W / 9.83222°N 83.84611°W / 9.83222; -83.84611
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceCartago
CantonParaíso
Founded1823
Area
 • Total
19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,601
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
30201
ClimateAm

Paraíso (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈiso]) is a district of the Paraíso canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

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