Montes de Oro
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Miramar Church, in Montes de Oro
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Montes de Oro canton
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  Montes de Oro Montes de Oro canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′49″N 84°44′00″W / 10.1469106°N 84.733311°W / 10.1469106; -84.733311 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 17 July 1915[1] |
| Head city | Miramar |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Montes de Oro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.76 km2 (94.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,950 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 604 |
| Website | www |
Montes de Oro is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Miramar district.
Montes de Oro was created on 17 July 1915 by decree 42.[1]
Montes de Oro has an area of 244.76 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 370 metres.[2]
The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of Puntarenas. It is limited on the north by the Aranjuez River. The San Miguel River and Tiacinto River delineate the southern boundary.
The canton of Montes de Oro is subdivided into the following districts:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 4,312 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,595 | 29.8% | |
| 1963 | 6,616 | 18.2% | |
| 1973 | 6,979 | 5.5% | |
| 1984 | 7,444 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 11,159 | 49.9% | |
| 2011 | 12,950 | 16.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
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For the 2011 census, Montes de Oro had a population of 12,950 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 144
National Route 604
National Route 615| International |
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