Paraíso is a canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Paraíso district. History Paraíso was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Paraíso has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Paraíso is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its headi city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). Districts The canton of Paraíso is subdivided into the following districts: Paraíso Santiago Orosi Cachí Llanos de Santa Lucía Birrisito Demographics For the 2011 census, Paraíso had a population of inhabitants. 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 Cartago Province Populated places in Cartago Province