Puerto Cortés
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Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°01′20″N 83°34′30″W / 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W / 9.0220904; -83.5751163 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Osa |
Creation | 29 July 1940 |
Area | |
• Total | 230.98 km2 (89.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 7,969 |
• Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code |
60501
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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]
Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.[2]
Puerto Cortés has an area of 230.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 6 metres.[1]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 799 | — | |
1950 | 2,294 | 187.1% | |
1963 | 5,405 | 135.6% | |
1973 | 7,467 | 38.1% | |
1984 | 7,368 | −1.3% | |
2000 | 6,295 | −14.6% | |
2011 | 7,969 | 26.6% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of 7,969 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Districts of Puntarenas Province
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Puntarenas |
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Esparza |
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Buenos Aires |
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Montes de Oro |
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Osa |
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Quepos |
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Golfito |
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Coto Brus |
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Parrita |
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Corredores |
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Garabito |
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Monteverde |
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Puerto Jiménez |
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