Puntarenas Province

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Country Costa Rica ISO 3166 code CR-P Capital Puntarenas Team Puntarenas F.C.		Largest city Puntarenas Area 11,266 km² Population 410,929 (2011)

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Puntarenas ([puntaˈɾenas]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama.

Map of Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

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Overview

The capital is Puntarenas. The province covers an area of 11,266 square kilometres (4,350 sq mi), and has a population of 410,929. It is subdivided into eleven cantons. For administrative purposes, the island Isla del Coco, 500 kilometres (310 mi) offshore in the Pacific Ocean, is considered a part of this province.

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