Quepos 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 Quepos district.

Toponymy

It was named ''Aguirre'' until February 2015, when its name was changed following a vote in the Legislative Assembly. The name ''Quepos'' refers to the Quepoa people who inhabited this area in pre-Columbian and colonial times.

History

Quepos was created on 30 October 1948 by decree 235.

Geography

Quepos has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Damas and Barú rivers. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges. The county is most famous for being the home of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the most visited national park in Costa Rica.

Districts

The canton of Quepos is subdivided into the following districts: # Quepos # Savegre # Naranjito

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Quepos had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Cantons of Puntarenas Province Populated places in Puntarenas Province