Coordinates: 9°01′20″N 83°34′30″W / 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W / 9.0220904; -83.5751163

Puerto Cortés District

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Puerto Cortés
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Puerto Cortés district
Coordinates: 9°01′20″N 83°34′30″W / 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W / 9.0220904; -83.5751163
CountryFile:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonOsa
Creation29 July 1940
Area
 • Total
230.98 km2 (89.18 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,969
 • Density35/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
60501

Puerto Cortés is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica it is known as the melancholyc and historical town of Costa Rica.[1][2]

History

Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.[2]

Geography

Puerto Cortés has an area of 230.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 6 metres.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of 7,969 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in español). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in español). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. ↑ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in español). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in español).
  5. ↑ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in español).
  6. ↑ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in español). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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