Puerto Cortés is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of the
Osa 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 it is known as the melancholyc and historical town of Costa Rica.
History
Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.
Geography
Puerto Cortés has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 34
*
National Route 168
References
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Districts of Puntarenas Province
Populated places in Puntarenas Province