San Vito | |
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Coordinates: 8°50′24″N 82°58′42″W / 8.8399853°N 82.9783807°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Puntarenas |
Canton | Coto Brus |
Creation | 10 December 1965 |
Area | |
• Total | 74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,834 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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.[1][2] It is located about 271 kilometres (168 mi) southeast of the capital San José, and close to the Panama border.