Coto Brus (canton)
Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coto Brus is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Vito district.
Coto Brus | |
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Coordinates: 8.8889753°N 82.9092434°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Creation | 10 December 1965[1] |
Head city | San Vito |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Coto Brus |
Area | |
• Total | 933.91 km2 (360.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,453 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 608 |
Website | www |
Coto Brus was created on 10 December 1965 by decree 3598.[1]
Coto Brus has an area of 933.91 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 955 metres.[2]
The upland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The northern limit is high in the Cordillera de Talamanca, and the southwestern boundary runs through the Fila Zapote, one of many small coastal mountain ranges inland from Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
The canton of Coto Brus is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Coto Brus had a population of 38,453 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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