Quepos (canton)
Quepos is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Quepos district.
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 Sunset in Quepos | |
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  Quepos Quepos canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.412973°N 84.0467398°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 30 October 1948[1] |
| Head city | Quepos |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Quepos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 543.77 km2 (209.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,861 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 606 |
| Website | muniquepos |
Toponymy
It was named Aguirre until February 2015, when its name was changed following a vote in the Legislative Assembly. The name Quepos refers to the Quepoa people who inhabited this area in pre-Columbian and colonial times.
History
Quepos was created on 30 October 1948 by decree 235.[1]
Geography
Quepos has an area of 543.77 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 36 metres.[2]
The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Damas and Barú rivers. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges. The county is most famous for being the home of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the most visited national park in Costa Rica.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 15,291 | — | |
| 1963 | 19,942 | 30.4% | |
| 1973 | 14,473 | −27.4% | |
| 1984 | 13,319 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 20,188 | 51.6% | |
| 2011 | 26,861 | 33.1% | |
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For the 2011 census, Quepos had a population of 26,861 inhabitants. [7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
- Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.