Golfito (canton)
Golfito | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 10 June 1949[1] |
| Head city | Golfito |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Golfito |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,753.96 km2 (677.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 39,150 |
| • Density | 22.32/km2 (57.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 607 |
Golfito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Golfito district.
History
[edit | edit source]Golfito was created on 10 June 1949 by decree 532.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Golfito has an area of 1,753.96 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 24 metres.[2]
The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Punta Gorda Hill at the Panama border, on the east side of the Golfo Dulce.
Districts
[edit | edit source]The canton of Golfito is subdivided into the following districts:
Puerto Jiménez was the second district of the canton, which was segregated to become Puerto Jiménez canton on 8 April 2022.
Demographics
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| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6] | ||
At the 2011 census, Golfito had a population of 39,150 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Road transportation
[edit | edit source]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
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