Puntarenas
Puntarenas is a regional capital in Costa Rica with a population of about 35,650.
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Puntarenas is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. As the city of the first canton of the province, it is the capital city of the Puntarenas Province as well, according to the Administrative divisions of Costa Rica.
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About Puntarenas
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 07 |
| Population | 35,650 |
| Local currency | CRC |
| Coordinates | 9.9769, -84.8379 |
| Time zone | America/Costa_Rica |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 83 km · San Jose |
| Population (Costa Rica) | #7 most populated in Costa Rica |
| Where on Earth | 9°58′37″N · 84°50′16″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,111 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,908 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kanayannur (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.98, 95.16 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,580 km |
| Los Angeles | 4,326 km |
| São Paulo | 5,581 km |
| London | 8,776 km |
| Paris | 8,969 km |
| Moscow | 10,994 km |