Coto Brus (canton)
Canton in Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
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Coto Brus is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Vito district.
Coto Brus | |
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The surrounding topography of San Vito | |
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 Interactive map of Coto Brus | |
  Coto Brus Coto Brus canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 8.8889753°N 82.9092434°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Puntarenas |
| Creation | 10 December 1965[1] |
| Head city | San Vito |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Coto Brus |
| Area | |
• Total | 933.91 km2 (360.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,453 |
| • Density | 41.174/km2 (106.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 608 |
| Website | www |
History
Coto Brus was created on 10 December 1965 by decree 3598.[1]
Geography
Coto Brus has an area of 933.91 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 955 metres.[2]
The upland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The northern limit is high in the Cordillera de Talamanca, and the southwestern boundary runs through the Fila Zapote, one of many small coastal mountain ranges inland from Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
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Demographics
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
