Parrita
Parrita | |
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African palm plantations in Parrita | |
Parrita canton | |
| Coordinates: 9°32′50″N 84°20′47″W / 9.5471005°N 84.3464358°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 5 July 1971 |
| Head city | Parrita |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Parrita |
| Area | |
• Total | 478.79 km2 (184.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,115 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 609 |
| Website | muniparrita |
Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.