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Golfito (canton)
Golfito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Golfito district. HistoryGolfito was created on 10 June 1949 by decree 532.[1] GeographyGolfito has an area of 1,753.96 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 24 metres.[2] The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Punta Gorda Hill at the Panama border. It includes non-contiguous land on both sides of the Golfo Dulce and the entire southern portion of the Osa Peninsula. DistrictsThe canton of Golfito is subdivided into the following districts: Puerto Jiménez was the second district of the canton, which was segregated to become Puerto Jiménez canton on 8 April 2022. Demographics
At the 2011 census, Golfito had a population of 39,150 inhabitants.[7] TransportationRoad transportationThe canton is covered by the following road routes: References
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