| Golfito | |
|---|---|
| Canton | |
 Golfito Bay | |
 Flag Seal | |
| Golfito canton | |
  GolfitoGolfito canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°25′31″N 83°16′04″W / 8.4253364°N 83.2679155°W / 8.4253364; -83.2679155 | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 10 June 1949 |
| Head city | Golfito |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Golfito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,753.96 km (677.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,150 |
| • Density | 22/km (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 607 |
Golfito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Golfito district.
History
Golfito was created on 10 June 1949 by decree 532.
Geography
Golfito has an area of 1,753.96 km² and a mean elevation of 24 metres.
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.
Districts
The 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
| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,396 | — |
| 1963 | 36,567 | +10.16% |
| 1973 | 42,510 | +1.52% |
| 1984 | 29,043 | −3.40% |
| 2000 | 33,823 | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 39,150 | +1.34% |
| 2022 | 44,086 | +1.09% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población | ||
At the 2011 census, Golfito had a population of 39,150 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- 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.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- "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.
| Provinces and cantons of Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alajuela | ||
| Cartago | ||
| Guanacaste | ||
| Heredia | ||
| Limón | ||
| Puntarenas | ||
| San José | ||
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