Osa ( Spanish: Osa ) is a canton in the province of Puntarenas of Costa Rica .
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| Spanish Osa | |||||
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| A country | Costa Rica | ||||
| Included in | Puntarenas | ||||
| Includes | 6 counties | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Ciudad Cortes | ||||
| The mayor | Jorge Alberto Cole de Leon | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | June 26, 1914 | ||||
| Square | 1930.24 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 29 433 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Density | 15.25 people / km² | ||||
| Denominations | Catholics | ||||
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| Postal codes | 60500 | ||||
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Geography
Located in the south of the central part of the province, it occupies the northern part of the Osa Peninsula. It borders in the north with the province of San Jose , in the west the coast of the Gulf of Coronado , in the south - the Gulf of Golfo Dulce . Administrative Center - Ciudad Cortez .
Counties
The canton is divided into 6 districts:
- Puerto Cortes
- Palmar
- Sierpe
- Piedras Blancas
- Bahia Ballena
- Bahia Drake
Notes
- ↑ Results of the national census in 2011 (Spanish) . National Institute of Statistics and Census. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.