Puerto Jiménez
Puerto Jiménez | |
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Docks at Puerto Jiménez | |
Puerto Jiménez canton | |
Puerto Jiménez Puerto Jiménez canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8°32′02″N 83°27′40″W / 8.5337766°N 83.4609779°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 8 April 2022 |
| Head city | Puerto Jiménez |
| Districts | Districts
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Puerto Jiménez |
| • Mayor | Enrique Segnini Saballo (PLP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 722.56 km2 (278.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,836 |
| • Density | 17.765/km2 (46.010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Puerto Jiménez is the thirteenth canton of the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. It is located in the Osa Peninsula next to the Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean, it is the main gateway to the Corcovado National Park.