Puntarenas Province
Province of Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puntarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [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.
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Puntarenas | |
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Coordinates: 9°58′41″N 84°49′50″W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Capital city | Puntarenas (pop. 102,504) |
Largest city | Puntarenas |
Area | |
• Total | 11,266 km2 (4,350 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 410,929 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CR-P |
HDI (2019) | 0.787[1] high · 6th of 7 |
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