Golfito (canton)
Golfito is the seventh canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica, and the southernmost of the country.[1] The canton covers an area of 1,753.96 km²,[2] and has a population of 42,012.[3] Its capital city is also called Golfito.
Golfito | |
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Cantón | |
 Location of Golfito Canton in Puntarenas Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Founded | 10 June 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,753.96 km2 (677.21 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2013) | |
| • Total | 42,012 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Cerro Punta Gorda (Fat Point Hill) at the Panama border. It includes land on both sides of the Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) and the entire southern portion of the Osa Peninsula.
The canton of Golfito is subdivided into 4 distritos (districts).
- Golfito
- Puerto Jiménez
- Guaycará
- Pavón
History
The canton was created by a decree of June 10, 1949.
References
- "Casa de idiomas impulsa negocios locales en Puerto Jiménez y Golfito | Vicerrectoría de Acción Social". accionsocial.ucr.ac.cr. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Estadísticas Vitales 2013 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - INEC
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