Puntarenas

Puntarenas

Puntarenas -
Costa Rica Southern Pacific
Puntarenas

Province Area: 4, 351.6 mi2
Population: 358, 137
Population density: 82.3 per square mile

Main City : Puntarenas
Places to Visit / Attractions :
Playas / Beaches : Puntarenas, Doña Ana, Jacó, Esterillos (surf)
Museo Histórico Marino de la Ciudad de Puntarenas (Marine Historical Museum)
Museo Comunitario Indígena de Boruca (Indigenous Museum)
Museo Comunitario Indígena de Térraba (Indigenous Museum)
Islas en el Golfo / Gulf Islands
Reserva Biológica Privada Monteverde (Private Biological Reserve) (Puntarenas, Alajuela, Limón)
Parque Nacional de las Playas de Manuel Antonio (Beaches and National Park)
Parque Iguana, Orotina / Iguana Park
Refugio Silvestre Peñas Blancas (Wildlife Refuge)
Parque Nacional Isla del Coco / National Park Cocos Island
Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú (Wildlife Refuge)
Reservas Biológicas de Guayabo, Negritos, de los Pájaros, Isla del Caño> (Biological Reserves, Islands)
Parque Nacional Marino Ballena (National Marine Park)
Parque Nacional de Corcovado (National Park)
Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Golfito (Wildlife Refuge)
Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco (Natural Reserve)
Jardín Botánico Las Cruces (Botanical Gardens)
Reserva Biológica Privada Marenco (Private Biological Reserve)
Parque Nacional Carara / Carara National Park
Museo Histórico Marino de la Ciudad de Puntarenas (Marine Historical Museum)
Puntarenas
Geography and Meteorology:
Elevation: 13 feet
Average Temperature: 80.7°F
Annual Rainfall: 59 - 83 inches
Costa Rica Puntarenas 2024
Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Puntarenas, 47 km south of San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica, on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, at 04:48 am (Costa Rica time) VolcanoDiscovery
Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 43 km southwest of Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Sunday, Jul 21, 2024, at 03:12 pm (Costa Rica time) VolcanoDiscovery
Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 37 km northwest of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024, at 01:53 pm (Costa Rica time) VolcanoDiscovery
Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 22 km south of Corredor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Monday, Jul 22, 2024, at 07:28 pm (Costa Rica time) VolcanoDiscovery