Golfito

Geography

Golfito has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. From the northern section, which was the old United Fruit Company headquarters, trails go up to the Golfito Mixed Wildlife Refuge on the hill, which is part of the National System of Conservation Areas. Tall, high, evergreen rain forests surround the coastal lowlands around the town. The region receives an average of of rainfall annually. Golfito Bay is within the larger Golfo Dulce, and separated from the open Pacific Ocean by the Osa Peninsula. Ferry boats cross the Golfo Dulce from Golfito to Puerto Jimenez, which is an access point to the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park. The town lies on a narrow strip of land between the eponymous bay and a hill and consists of two parts, the town proper and shopping area to the south, and a residential area near the port.

Most-observed species

• Passerini's Tanager

  Ramphocelus passerinii Bonaparte, 1831 · Aves
  6,037
• Tropical Kingbird

  Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
  4,570
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,568
• Black Vulture

  Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
  4,407
• Yellow-throated Toucan

  Ramphastos ambiguus Swainson, 1823 · Aves
  3,938
• Variable Seedeater

  Sporophila corvina (P.L.Sclater, 1860) · Aves
  3,638
• Red-crowned Woodpecker

  Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
  3,559
• White-tipped Dove

  Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
  3,524

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2026-07-16
  6 km N of Santa Cruz, Panama
• M 4.4 — 2026-07-01
  21 km NW of Golfito, Costa Rica
• M 4.7 — 2026-06-04
  66 km SSW of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
• M 4.5 — 2026-05-22
  27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
• M 4.5 — 2026-05-19
  24 km NNE of San Vito, Costa Rica
• M 4.5 — 2026-05-09
  4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama