Pavón, Costa Rica

Pavón is a district of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2] The town, also known as Pavones, is located near the mouth of the Golfo Dulce.

Pavón
District
Pavón district
Pavón Pavón district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.2980753°N 83.0186035°W / 8.2980753; -83.0186035
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Golfito
Creation	13 January 1993
Area
• Total	353.26 km2 (136.39 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,159
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60704

History

Pavón was created on 13 January 1993 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21936-G.^[2]

Geography

Pavón has an area of 353.26 km^2[3] and an elevation of 40 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	5,350	—
2011	6,159	+1.29%
2022	7,206	+1.44%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Pavón had a population of 6,159 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 611

Economy

It is around 15 km south of Playa Zancudo. The town is renowned as a surfer's haven with some of the best waves in the world. Sport fishing, hiking, bird watching, wildlife observation and yoga are also popular.^[7]

References

• Costa Rica portal

1. "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
3. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
5. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
6. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
7. "Pavones, South Puntarenas". GoVisitCostaRica.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.