Puntarenas Province
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Puntarenas is a province
of Costa Rica
. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean
coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica
. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste
, Alajuela
, San José
and Limón
, and the neighbouring country of Panama
.
The capital is Puntarenas
. The province covers an area of 11266 square kilometres (4,349.8 sq mi), and has a population of 357,483 (2000). It is subdivided into 11 cantons. For administrative purposes, the island Isla del Coco
, 500 kilometres (310.7 mi) offshore in the Pacific Ocean, is considered a part of this province.
Canton (Capital):
Provinces of Costa Rica
Costa Rica consists of 7 provinces :The provinces are further divided into cantons , which are subdivided into districts .-See also:* ISO 3166-2:CR* Cantons of Costa Rica* Districts of Costa Rica...
of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste
Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the...
, Alajuela
Alajuela Province
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste...
, San José
San José Province
San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...
and Limón
Limón Province
Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca...
, and the neighbouring country of Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
The capital is Puntarenas
Puntarenas
Puntarenas is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital.Some 100,000 live in the city and close towns...
. The province covers an area of 11266 square kilometres (4,349.8 sq mi), and has a population of 357,483 (2000). It is subdivided into 11 cantons. For administrative purposes, the island Isla del Coco
Cocos Island
Cocos Island is an uninhabited island located off the shore of Costa Rica . It constitutes the 11th district of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica...
, 500 kilometres (310.7 mi) offshore in the Pacific Ocean, is considered a part of this province.
Canton (Capital):
- PuntarenasPuntarenas CantonPuntarenas is the name of the first canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,842.33 km², and has a population of 109,798. Its capital is the provincial capital city of Puntarenas....
(PuntarenasPuntarenasPuntarenas is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital.Some 100,000 live in the city and close towns...
) - EsparzaEsparza CantonEsparza is the name of the second canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 216.80 km², and has a population of 25,503. Its capital city is also called Esparza....
(Esparza) - Buenos AiresBuenos Aires CantonBuenos Aires is the name of the third canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 2,384.22 km², and has a population of 43,526. Its capital city is also called Buenos Aires....
(Buenos Aires) - Montes de OroMontes de OroMontes de Oro is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 244.76 km² , and has a population of 11,806. Its capital city is Miramar....
(Miramar) - OsaOsa CantonOsa is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,930.24 km², and has a population of 27,592. Its capital city is Ciudad Cortés, formerly known as Puerto Cortés....
(Ciudad Cortés) - AguirreAguirre CantonAguirre is the name of the sixth county in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The cantón covers an area of 543.77 km², and has a population of 21,705. Its capital city is Quepos, also known as Puerto Quepos....
(QueposQueposQuepos is a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is served by the Quepos-La Managua airport. It is located at around . It is home to approximately 14,000 people....
) - GolfitoGolfito CantonGolfito is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,753.96 km², and has a population of 36,392. Its capital city is also called Golfito....
(GolfitoGolfitoThis article is about a Costa Rica town. For the ship see TSS Golfito.The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama...
) - Coto BrusCoto BrusCoto Brus is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 933.91 km², and has a population of 43,569. Its capital city is San Vito.The upland canton shares its eastern border with Panama...
(San Vito) - ParritaParrita CantonParrita is the name of the ninth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 478.79 km², and has a population of 12,877. Its capital city is also called Parrita....
(ParritaParritaParrita is the name of the ninth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 478.79 km², and has a population of 14.000 . Its capital city is also called Parrita....
) - CorredoresCorredoresCorredores is the name of the tenth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 620.60 km² , and has a population of 40,275 . Its capital city is Ciudad Neily....
(Ciudad Neily) - GarabitoGarabitoGarabito is the name of the eleventh canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 316.31 km² , and has a population of 11,259 . Its capital city is Jacó....
(JacóJacoJaco may refer to:*Jaco , island of East Timor*Jacó, Costa Rica, a town in Western Costa RicaJaco parrots:* Jaco, local name for the Domincan endemic Red-necked Amazon parrot* Usual name for African Grey Parrot in a number of languages...
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Notable places
- JacóJaco, Costa RicaJacó is a coastal city, in the county of Garabito in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. Located in the Central Pacific Region, on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Jacó is approximately one hour by car from San José and Costa Rica's primary International Airport . Manuel Antonio National Park is...
- Manuel Antonio National ParkManuel Antonio National ParkManuel Antonio National Park, in Spanish the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, is a small National Park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, and from the national capital of San José...
- MontezumaMontezuma, Costa RicaMontezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget....
- MonteverdeMonteverdeMonteverde, Costa Rica is a small town in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Located in the Cordillera de Tilarán, roughly a four hour drive from the Central Valley of Costa Rica, Monteverde is considered a major ecotourism destination in Costa Rica...
- San Lucas IslandSan Lucas IslandSan Lucas Island is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica.It is part of the 11th district of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas.Formerly serving as an island prison, it is now a National Park....