Corredores (canton)
Corredores is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is Ciudad Neily in Corredor district.
History
Corredores was created on 19 October 1973 by decree 5373.
Geography
Corredores has an area of 620.6 km and a mean elevation of 58 metres.
The lowland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The Conte River marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Zapote Ridge, one of the coastal mountain ranges.
Districts
The canton of Corredores is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1984 | 28,366 | — | |
| 2000 | 37,274 | 31.4% | |
| 2011 | 41,831 | 12.2% | |
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For the 2011 census, Corredores had a population of 41,831 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
