Coto Brus (canton)

Coto Brus
The surrounding topography of San Vito
The surrounding topography of San Vito
Flag of Coto Brus
Official seal of Coto Brus
Map
Coto Brus canton
Coto Brus canton location in Costa Rica
Coto Brus canton location in Costa Rica
Coto Brus
Coto Brus canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 8°53′20″N 82°54′33″W / 8.8889753°N 82.9092434°W / 8.8889753; -82.9092434
Country Costa Rica
ProvincePuntarenas
Creation10 December 1965[1]
Head citySan Vito
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Coto Brus
Area
 • Total933.91 km2 (360.58 sq mi)
Elevation
955 m (3,133 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total38,453
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code608
Websitewww.municotobrus.go.cr

Coto Brus is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Vito district.

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.