Puntarenas (canton)

Puntarenas
Canton
Flag
Seal
Puntarenas canton
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
Creation7 December 1848
Head cityPuntarenas
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Puntarenas
Area
 • Total
1,842.33 km2 (711.33 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
115,019
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code601
Websitewww.puntarenas.go.cr

Puntarenas is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is Puntarenas.

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