indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning & History
Canton of Costa Rica.
According to Mgr. Bernanrdo Augusto Thiel Hoffman, the word "Tibás" makes reference to the indigenous huetar "Tí-Bás", which means "hot or beautiful river", though another version mentions that the term makes reference to another indigenous word of the Central Valley that means "river of clear waters".
According to Mgr. Bernanrdo Augusto Thiel Hoffman, the word "Tibás" makes reference to the indigenous huetar "Tí-Bás", which means "hot or beautiful river", though another version mentions that the term makes reference to another indigenous word of the Central Valley that means "river of clear waters".