Montes de Oro is a
canton in the
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the 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 Puntarenas, Chacarita and ...
province of
Costa Rica.
The head city is in
Miramar district.
History
Montes de Oro was created on 17 July 1915 by decree 42.
Geography
Montes de Oro has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the 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 Puntarenas, Chacarita and ...
. It is limited on the north by the Aranjuez River. The San Miguel River and Tiacinto River delineate the southern boundary.
Districts
The canton of Montes de Oro is subdivided into the following
districts:
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Miramar
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La Unión
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San Isidro
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Montes de Oro 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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