Puntarenas Province

Province of Puntarenas

Provincia de Puntarenas
Province of Puntarenas Provincia de Puntarenas
Province
	Cultural Centre of Puntarenas
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of the Province of Puntarenas
	Coordinates: 9°58′N 84°50′W / 9.967°N 84.833°W
Country	Costa Rica
Capital city	Puntarenas
Area
• Total	11,265.69 km2 (4,349.71 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	410,929
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym	Puntarenense
ISO 3166 code	CR-P

Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the western part of the country, covering most the Pacific Ocean coast of Costa Rica. The provincial capital is the city of Puntarenas.

Location

The Puntarenas province borders with the Alajuela, San José and Limón provinces to the north, with Panama to the east; with the Pacific Ocean to the south, and with the Pacific Ocean and the Guanacaste to the west.^[1]

Geography

Puntarenas is in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and is the largest province of Costa Rica. It is the province with more islands: Chira, Bejuco, Caballo, Venado, Cedros, Cuchillos, Negritos, San Lucas, Herradura, Violín, Isla del Caño and the Coco Island. The province has an area of 11,265.69 km² (4,349.71 sq mi).^[1]

The highest mountain in the province is the Cerro Dúrika on the border with the Limón province; it is 3,280 m (10,760 ft) high (9°22′32″N 83°18′18″W / 9.37556°N 83.30500°W / 9.37556; -83.30500 (Cerro Dúrika)).^[3]

Some of the rivers that flow through the province are Ario, Lagarto, Barranca, Grande de Tárcoles, Grande de Térraba, General, Coto Brus, Naranjo, Barú, Parrita, Savegre, Aranjuez and Coto.^[4]

Demographics

A person from the province is known as puntarenense (men and women).^[4]

The Puntarenas province had a population, in 2011, of 410,929 for a population density of 1.9 inhabitants/km². The canton of Puntarenas, with 115,019 inhabitants, is the canton with more inhabitants.^[2]

Evolution of the population in Puntarenas^[2]

Administrative divisions

The Puntarenas province is divided in 11 cantons, which are divided into 60 Districts.^[2]

No.	Canton	Capital	Districts^[5]	Population (2011)	Area (km²)	Density (inh./km²)
1	Puntarenas	Puntarenas	16	115,019	1,842.33	62.4
2	Esparza	Espíritu Santo	6	28,644	216.80	132.1
3	Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	9	45,244	2,384.22	19.0
4	Montes de Oro	Miramar	3	12,950	244.76	52.9
5	Osa	Ciudad Cortés	6	29,433	1,930.24	15.2
6	Quepos	Quepos	3	26,861	543.77	49.4
7	Golfito	Golfito	4	39,150	1,753.96	22.3
8	Coto Brus	San Vito	6	38,453	933.91	41.2
9	Parrita	Parrita	1	16,115	478.79	33.7
10	Corredores	Ciudad Neily	4	41,831	620.60	67.4
11	Garabito	Jacó	2	17,229	316.31	54.5

Economy

Important economic activities in the province are farming and fishing.

Gallery

A waterfall on Coco Island, Costa Rica
Cathedral of Puntarenas
Puntarenas beach

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Anuario Estadístico 2012 - 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). June 2015. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Anuario Estadístico 2012 - 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). June 2015. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
↑ "Cerro Dúrika, Costa Rica". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Provincia: Puntarenas" (in Spanish). Guías Costa Rica. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
↑ "División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Diario Oficial La Gaceta. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[anuario-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Anuario Estadístico 2012 - 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). June 2015. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

[anuario2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Anuario Estadístico 2012 - 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). June 2015. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

[3] "Cerro Dúrika, Costa Rica". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

[guias-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Provincia: Puntarenas" (in Spanish). Guías Costa Rica. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

[5] "División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Diario Oficial La Gaceta. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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