Pococí (canton)

[1] The canton takes in the Caribbean coast from the Toro River northward to the border with Nicaragua.

It ranges inland in a southwestern direction with the Chirripó River forming the western border.

According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.

[5] The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Christian Unity Party regidor, Juan Mauricio Mora Cruz, with National Liberation Party member, Eva Isabel Torres Marín, as vice president.

The canton is covered by the following road routes: The Caribbean coast of Pococí boasts extensive wetlands and several protected areas, including Tortuguero National Park and Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge.