El Guarco is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Tejar district. Toponymy Named after El Guarco, a cacique in the colonial era. History El Guarco was created on 26 July 1939 by decree 195. Geography El Guarco has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. El Guarco is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). The Pan-American Highway, locally designated as Route 2, delineates the canton's lengthy southwestern border. Districts The canton of El Guarco is subdivided into the following districts: Tejar San Isidro Tobosi Patio de Agua Demographics For the 2011 census, El Guarco had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: References Cantons of Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province