Puerto Cortés District

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
District
Puerto Cortés district
Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica
Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica
Puerto Cortés
Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W / 9.0220904; -83.5751163
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonOsa
Creation29 July 1940
Area
 • Total230.98 km2 (89.18 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,969
 • Density35/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
60501

History

Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.[2]

Geography

Puerto Cortés has an area of 230.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 6 metres.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1927799—
19502,294187.1%
19635,405135.6%
19737,46738.1%
19847,368−1.3%
20006,295−14.6%
20117,96926.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of 7,969 inhabitants. [6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

References
  1. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  5. "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  6. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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