Corredores (canton)
Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
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Corredores is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is Ciudad Neily in Corredor district.
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  Corredores Corredores canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8.5380105°N 82.9457347°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 19 October 1973[1] |
| Head city | Ciudad Neily, Corredor |
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| 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 | 67.40/km2 (174.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 610 |
| Website | www |
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
Districts
Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
