What is "siquirres"

Siquirres is the capital of the canton of Siquirres in Limón Province in Costa Rica. It is a center of commerce and has most of the services for the area's locals.

The name is derived from a native word meaning reddish colored.

Siquirres is around 111 km away from San José, the capital of Costa Rica. It is located on the road to the city of Puerto Limón from San Jose

Siquirres is the third canton in the province of Limón in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 860.19 km², and has a population of 56,246. Its capital city is Siquirres.

The canton touches the Caribbean coast between the mouths of the Río Pacuare to the southeast and the Río Parismina to the northwest. It encompasses territory in a southwest direction, between the Río Madre de Dios on the southeast side and the Río Destierro on the northwest, as far as the southernmost portion of the Cordillera Central.

The area is drained by the rivers Reventazón, Parismina, Pacuare River, Madre de Dios and Matina River.