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Golfito
District in Golfito canton, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Costa Rican wildlife refuge, see Golfito Mixed Wildlife Refuge. For the banana boat, see TSS Golfito.
Golfito is a district and port town of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, located on the southern Pacific Coast, near the border of Panama.[1][2]
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Golfito | |
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![]() A view of Golfito bay from the hill behind Golfito town, with Playa Cacao to the right and the Golfo Dulce in the background (beyond the peninsula) | |
![]() Golfito district | |
Coordinates: 8.652603°N 83.1733158°W / 8.652603; -83.1733158 | |
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Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Golfito |
Area | |
• Total | 357.32 km2 (137.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,284 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 60701 |
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