San Vito, Costa Rica

San Vito
San Vito district
San Vito
San Vito district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8°50′24″N 82°58′42″W / 8.8399853°N 82.9783807°W / 8.8399853; -82.9783807
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
CantonCoto Brus
Creation10 December 1965
Area
  Total
74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Elevation
1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,834
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
60801

San Vito (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈbito]), originally named San Vito de Java, is a district and head city of the Coto Brus canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. It is located about 271 kilometres (168 mi) southeast of the capital San José, and close to the Panama border.