Puntarenas Province
Also known as Puntarenas
province of Costa Rica
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Puntarenas Province is a region of Costa Rica located on the country's Pacific coast. It matters because it serves as an important area for Costa Rica's maritime trade, fishing industry, and tourism due to its coastal location and ports.
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Key facts
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Capital city
- Puntarenas (pop. 102,504)
- Largest city
- Puntarenas
- Total
- 11,266 km (4,350 sq mi)
- Density
- 45.319/km (117.38/sq mi)
- Iso 3166 code
- CR-P
- Hdi 2022
- 0.783 , high · 6th of 7
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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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