Canoas District

Canoas is a district of the Corredores canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Canoas
District
Canoas district
Canoas Canoas district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.5644458°N 82.8868569°W / 8.5644458; -82.8868569
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Canton	Corredores
Creation	19 October 1973
Area
• Total	122.54 km2 (47.31 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,527
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	61003

History

Canoas was created on 19 October 1973 by Ley 5373. Segregated from Golfito canton.^[2]

Geography

Canoas has an area of 122.54 km^2[3] and an elevation of 128 metres.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1984	5,071	—
2000	8,464	+3.25%
2011	11,527	+2.85%
2022	14,432	+2.06%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Canoas had a population of 11,527 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 2
• National Route 238
• National Route 614