Country Costa Rica Founded 29 July 1940 Province Puntarenas Province | Area 2,384 km² Population 48,706 (Jun 2013) | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Buenos Aires is the third canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 2,384.22 km², and has a population of 48,706. Its capital city is also called Buenos Aires.
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Map of Puntarenas Province, Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Geography
The canton includes a portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca along its northeastern border. The valleys of the Río General, Rio Coto Brus and Río Térraba form the core of the canton, and coastal mountain ranges set the limits on the southeast side.
The canton of Buenos Aires is subdivided into 9 distritos (districts).
- Buenos Aires
- Volcán
- Potrero Grande
- Boruca
- Pilas
- Colinas
- Chánguena
- Biolley
- Brunka
History
A law of June 26, 1914, created a canton by the name of "De Osa". This new entity encompassed much of the national territory of southernmost Costa Rica. The town of Buenos Aires became the new canton's capital. A law approved on July 29, 1940, split off a coastal portion of the canton and gave it the original name of the region, "Osa". The remaining area of the original canton was renamed "Buenos Aires", assuming the name of its capital city.