Paso Canoas is an international city shared between
Puntarenas Province in
Costa Rica and
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí () is a province of Panama located on the western coast; it is the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population ...
in the west of
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
. The border between Costa Rica and Panama crosses Paso Canoas from north to south, with the result that the city is both Costa Rican and Panamanian.
In Costa Rica, Paso Canoas is the located in
Canoas, the third district of the canton of
Corredores, in
Puntarenas Province (in the
Brunca region in the south of the country).
In Panama, it belongs to the
corregimiento
''Corregimiento'' (; ca, Corregiment, ) is a Spanish term used for country subdivisions for royal administrative purposes, ensuring districts were under crown control as opposed to local elites. A ''corregimiento'' was usually headed by a ''corre ...
of
Progreso, in
Barú District, Chiriquí
Barú District is a district (''distrito'') of Chiriquí Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 60,551. The district covers a total area of 589 km². The capital lies at the city of Puerto Armuelles.
Administra ...
.
Because the city is located in a border region, trade is very important for the inhabitants of the area.
Education
Canoas has primary and secondary educational institutions, both private and public. Also, several Costa Rican universities have headquarters in the region: the
National University of Costa Rica
The National University of Costa Rica (in Spanish, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, abbreviated UNA) is one of five public universities in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. The main campus is located in the city of Heredia. Ac ...
(Campus Coto) opened a new center for providing public higher education to nearby communities. The
Latin University of Costa Rica and the
Universidad Metropolitana Castro Carazo are also present in Paso Canoas.
Health
The medical institutions in the area include:
* EBAIS de Paso Canoas
* Hospital de Ciudad Nelly
* Clínica medica de la Cuesta
Nearby cities
In Costa Rica
*
Ciudad Neily (Seat of the canton of Corredores, which includes Paso Canoas)
*
La Cuesta
* Laurel
*
San Vito
* Río Claro
*
Golfito
*
San Isidro de El General
San Isidro de El General () is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.
San Isidro de El General is the most populou ...
In Panama
*
San José de David
*
Río Sereno
*
Puerto Armuelles
*
Concepción
*
Progreso
*
Bugaba
References
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External links
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa RicaGo Visit Costa Rica
Populated places in Puntarenas Province
Populated places in Chiriquí Province
Costa Rica–Panama border crossings