Puerto Cortés | |
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Puerto Cortés district | |
  Puerto Cortés Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′20″N 83°34′30″W / 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W | |
| Country | 
Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Osa |
| Creation | 29 July 1940 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.98 km2 (89.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,969 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60501 |
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]
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 799 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,294 | 187.1% | |
| 1963 | 5,405 | 135.6% | |
| 1973 | 7,467 | 38.1% | |
| 1984 | 7,368 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,295 | −14.6% | |
| 2011 | 7,969 | 26.6% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
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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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
 Districts of
Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
 | This Costa Rican location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Puerto Cortés | |
|---|---|
|
Puerto Cortés district | |
Puerto Cortés Puerto Cortés district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′20″N 83°34′30″W / 9.0220904°N 83.5751163°W | |
| Country |
Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Canton | Osa |
| Creation | 29 July 1940 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.98 km2 (89.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,969 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 60501 |
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]
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 799 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,294 | 187.1% | |
| 1963 | 5,405 | 135.6% | |
| 1973 | 7,467 | 38.1% | |
| 1984 | 7,368 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,295 | −14.6% | |
| 2011 | 7,969 | 26.6% | |
|
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[4] |
|||
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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "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.
| Districts of
Puntarenas Province | |
|---|---|
| Puntarenas | |
| Esparza | |
| Buenos Aires | |
| Montes de Oro | |
| Osa | |
| Quepos | |
| Golfito | |
| Coto Brus | |
| Parrita | |
| Corredores | |
| Garabito | |
| Monteverde | |
| Puerto Jiménez | |
|
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