Corredores is a
canton
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Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
in the
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas (canton), Puntarenas canton of Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which is made from the Puntar ...
province of
Costa Rica
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.
The head city is Ciudad Neily in
Corredor district.
History
Corredores was created on 19 October 1973 by decree 5373.
Geography
Corredores has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The lowland canton shares its eastern border with
Panama
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. The Conte River marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Zapote Ridge, one of the coastal mountain ranges.
Districts
The canton of Corredores is subdivided into the following
districts
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Corredor
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La Cuesta
La Cuesta is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. History
La Cuesta was created on 19 October 1973 by Ley 5373. Segregated from Golfito
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Canoas
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Laurel
Laurel may refer to:
Plants
* Lauraceae, the laurel family
* Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel
People
* Laurel (given name), people with the given name
* Laurel (surname), people with the surname
* Laurel (mus ...
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Corredores had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Cantons of Puntarenas Province
Populated places in Puntarenas Province
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