AREA: 11.276 SQ. KM
POPULATION: 350.000
CAPITAL: Puntarenas , population 100.000 / 130 kms from San Jose
CLIMATE: Hot, average temperature 28 C
ALTITUDE: Sea level.
Puntarenas is the largest province . The principal attractions are on the Pacific coast itself. The islands located in the Gulf of Nicoya are within the boundaries of this province as well as part of the Tilaran and Talamanca Mountain Ranges. Port Caldera , located 16 km south of the city of Puntarenas has become the most important port of call for some of the major cruise liners.
Geografic Position of Puntarenas:
The geografic coordenates of Puntarenas is 09 11’05” latitude north and 83 59’52” longituded west. It’s width is the most of three hundred and forty kilometers, in a northwest to southeast direction, wich goes from Punta Flor, in the Isle of Chira, Gulf of Nicoya to El Salto, in Punta Burica , that is the international limit with the Republic of Panamá, in Golfito.
Cantones de la provincia de Puntarenas
1. AGUIRRE
2. BUENOS AIRES
3. CORREDORES
4. COTO BRUS
5. ESPARZA
6. GARABITO
7. GOLFITO
8. MONTES DE ORO
9. OSA
10. PARRITA
11. PUNTARENAS
Distritos de Aguirre
1. QUEPOS
2. SAVEGRE
3. NARANJITO
Distritos de Buenos Aires
1. BUENOS AIRES
2. VOLCÁN
3. POTRERO GRANDE
4. BORUCA
5. PILAS
6. COLINAS
7. CHÁNGUENA
8. BIOLLEY
9. BRUNKA
Distritos de Corredores
1. CORREDOR
2. LA CUESTA
3. CANOAS
4. LAUREL
Distritos de Coto Brus
1. SAN VITO
2. SABALITO
3. AGUABUENA
4. LIMONCITO
5. PITTIER
Distritos de Esparza
1. ESPÍRITU SANTO
2. SAN JUAN GRANDE
3. MACACONA
4. SAN RAFAEL
5. SAN JERÓNIMO
Distritos de Garabito
1. JACÓ
2. TÁRCOLES
Distritos de Golfito
1. GOLFITO
2. PUERTO JIMÉNEZ
3. GUAYCARÁ
4. PAVÓN
Distritos de Montes de Oro
1. MIRAMAR
2. UNIÓN
3. SAN ISIDRO
Distritos de Osa
1. PUERTO CORTÉS
2. PALMAR
3. SIERPE
4. BAHÍA BALLENA
5. PIEDRAS BLANCAS
Distritos de Parrita
1. PARRITA
Distritos de Puntarenas
1. PUNTARENAS
2. PITAHAYA
3. CHOMES
4. LEPANTO
5. PAQUERA
6. MANZANILLO
7. GUACIMAL
8. BARRANCA
9. MONTEVERDE
10. ISLA DEL COCO (Parque Nacional)
11. CÓBANO
12. CHACARITA
13. CHIRA
14. ACAPULCO
15. EL ROBLE
16. ARANCIBIA
Fuente: http://www.costaricadatabase.com/crdb/city.asp?action=4&q=6