Corredores (canton)
Corredores | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 19 October 1973[1] |
| Head city | Ciudad Neily, Corredor |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Corredores |
| Area | |
• Total | 620.6 km2 (239.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,831 |
| • Density | 67.40/km2 (174.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 610 |
| Website | www |
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Corredores is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is Ciudad Neily in Corredor district.
History
[edit | edit source]Corredores was created on 19 October 1973 by decree 5373.[1]
In October 2023, CATEM, a migrant detention and processing facility, opened in Corredores.[4] In February 2025, it was used to detain migrants renditioned to Costa Rica from the United States.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Corredores has an area of 620.6 km2[6] and a mean elevation of 58 metres.[2]
The lowland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The Conte River marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Zapote Ridge, one of the coastal mountain ranges.
Districts
[edit | edit source]The canton of Corredores is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
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| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7] Centro Centroamericano de Población[8] | ||
For the 2011 census, Corredores had a population of 41,831 inhabitants.[9]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Road transportation
[edit | edit source]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
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