Buenos Aires ( Spanish: Buenos Aires ) is a canton in the province of Puntarenas of Costa Rica .
| Canton | |||||
| Buenos Aires | |||||
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| Spanish Buenos aires | |||||
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| A country | Costa Rica | ||||
| Included in | Puntarenas | ||||
| Includes | 9 counties | ||||
| Adm. center | Buenos Aires | ||||
| The mayor | Carlos Luis Mora Vargas | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | July 29, 1940 | ||||
| Area | 2384.22 km² | ||||
| Height | |||||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 45 244 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Density | 18.98 people / km² | ||||
| Denominations | Catholics | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postal codes | 60300 | ||||
| Official site | |||||
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Geography
Located in the eastern part of the province. It borders in the northeast with the province of Limon , in the west with the province of San Jose . Administrative Center - Buenos Aires .
Counties
The canton is divided into 9 districts:
- Buenos Aires
- Volcano
- Potrero grande
- Boruka
- Pilas
- Colinas
- Changena
- Bioglio
- Brunka
Notes
- ↑ Results of the national census in 2011 (Spanish) . National Institute of Statistics and Census. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.