The canton of Pococí, belongs to the province of Limón, is the canton II consists of six districts which are: Guápiles which is the header, has 259 kilometers, with 107 kilometers Jimenez, La Rita with 469.05 kilometers, Roxana with 117.09 kilometers, Cariari with 224.29 kilometers and La Barra del Colorado with 1.165.37 kilometers. The ground is flat Pococí mostly in this region are many banana farms, bound together by a vast network of roads.To the west of the road Braulio Carrillo, the terrain becomes somewhat tilted, looking for the heights of Turrialba and Irazu volcano, whose slopes are covered with thick jungle.

In such skirts, in the lower parts, there are many farms and livestock farming. The main products of the canton are bananas, basic grains and livestock. There are areas of great scenic beauty in their landscapes, like the pipes of Tortuguero and Barra del Colorado, in which tourism could serve in a magnificent source of income for the locals.

Pococí comes from the canton of Limon, the latter established by Law. 44 July 25, 1892. In the first administration of Mr. Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno, 19 September 1911 was created Canton Pococí, by Law. 12, and was given the title of Villa to the people of Guápiles, head of the canton. Subsequently, on July 31, 1966, the government of Jose Joaquin Trejos Fernandez Act was enacted. 3714 entrusted to the village level city. On October 13, 1911 was held the first session of the Council of Pococí, composed of aldermen owners gentlemen Juan Montero, Luis Espinach, Jose Quirós Fonseca, Francisco Jose Marti. The Chief Political gift was Viriato Espinach Navarro. The name of the city probably be assigned in remembrance of the province indigenous Pococí, according to Mr. Carlos Gagini in his book The Aborigines of Costa Rica, was of considerable size and population, which is located between the provinces Tariaca and Suerre, which consisted nine villages of Indians.