Puerto Jiménez

Puerto Jiménez
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 / 8.5337766; -83.4609779
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
Creation8 April 2022
Head cityPuerto Jiménez
Districts
Districts
  • Puerto Jiménez
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyMunicipalidad de Puerto Jiménez
  MayorEnrique Segnini Saballo (PLP)
Area
  Total
722.56 km2 (278.98 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
12,836
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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.