Bahía Ballena

Bahía Ballena is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Bahía Ballena
District
Bahía Ballena district
Bahía Ballena Bahía Ballena district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.1792793°N 83.7406835°W / 9.1792793; -83.7406835
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Osa
Creation	23 July 1991
Area
• Total	160.39 km2 (61.93 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,306
• Density	21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	60504

History

Bahía Ballena was created on 23 July 1991 by Decreto Ejecutivo 20588-G.^[2]

Geography

Bahía Ballena has an area of 160.39 km^2[3] and an elevation of 12 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	1,990	—
2011	3,306	+4.72%
2022	4,384	+2.60%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Bahía Ballena had a population of 3,306 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 34