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Puntarenas
Visited in May 2009
At a glance
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- —
- Population
- 41,528
- Type
- City in Costa Rica
- Coordinates
- 9.97°N, 84.83°W
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Overview
Puntarenas is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. As the city of the first canton of the province, it is the capital city of the Puntarenas Province as well, according to the Administrative divisions of Costa Rica.
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