Tibás is the thirteenth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Juan. History Tibás was created on 26 June 1914 by decree 31. It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago and was meant to be the capital of the country, at least according to ex-president Braulio Carrillo, this is the reason the town was originally designed with such a neat array of perfectly aligned blocks, cut by the streets running from North to South and the avenues from East to West. Geography Tibás has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Virilla River as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary. Districts The canton of Tibás is subdivided into the following districts: San Juan Cinco Esquinas Anselmo Llorente León XIII Colima Demographics For the 2011 census, Tibás had a population of inhabitants. Tibás includes both industrial and residential neighborhoods and is home of a popular football team in Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa and its stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton. References Cantons of San José Province Populated places in San José Province