Canoas | |
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![]() Canoas district | |
Coordinates: 8°33′52″N82°53′13″W / 8.5644458°N 82.8868569°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Corredores |
Creation | 19 October 1973 |
Area | |
• Total | 122.54 km2 (47.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,527 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 61003 |
Canoas is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2]
Canoas was created on 19 October 1973 by Ley 5373. Segregated from Golfito canton. [2]
Canoas has an area of 122.54 km2 [3] and an elevation of 128 metres. [1]
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1984 | 5,071 | — |
2000 | 8,464 | +3.25% |
2011 | 11,527 | +2.85% |
2022 | 14,432 | +2.06% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos [4] Centro Centroamericano de Población [5] |
For the 2011 census, Canoas had a population of 11,527 inhabitants. [6]
The district is covered by the following road routes: