Corredores (canton)

Corredores is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.^[2][3] The head city is Ciudad Neily in Corredor district.

Corredores
Canton
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Corredores canton
Corredores Corredores canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8.5380105°N 82.9457347°W / 8.5380105; -82.9457347
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Puntarenas
Creation	19 October 1973[1]
Head city	Ciudad Neily, Corredor
Districts	Districts Corredor La Cuesta Canoas Laurel
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de Corredores
Area
• Total	620.6 km2 (239.6 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	41,831
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	610
Website	www.municorredores.go.cr

History

Corredores was created on 19 October 1973 by decree 5373.^[1]

In October 2023, CATEM, a migrant detention and processing facility, opened in Corredores.^[4] In February 2025, it was used to detain migrants renditioned to Costa Rica from the United States.^[5]

Geography

Corredores has an area of 620.6 km^2[6] and a mean elevation of 58 metres.^[2]

The lowland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The Conte River marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Zapote Ridge, one of the coastal mountain ranges.

Districts

The canton of Corredores is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Corredor
2. La Cuesta
3. Canoas
4. Laurel

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1984	28,366	—
2000	37,274	+1.72%
2011	41,831	+1.05%
2022	51,023	+1.82%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[7] Centro Centroamericano de Población[8]

For the 2011 census, Corredores had a population of 41,831 inhabitants.^[9]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 2
• National Route 237
• National Route 238
• National Route 608
• National Route 611
• National Route 614