Aranjuez (Costa Rica)

Aranjuez was a Costa Rican settlement founded in 1568^[1] by the Governor It was situated on the banks of the Aranjuez River and was a short distance from the Pacific Ocean coast where a pier, known as the Ribera port, simultaneously emerged.

Aranjuez was depopulated in 1574 by order of the interim governor , who relocated the population to the town of Espiritu Santo which he founded.

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Coordinates: 10°03′N 84°48′W / 10.050°N 84.800°W / 10.050; -84.800