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Golfito

Puntarenastown

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Total population

10,000

Coordinates8.64°, -83.17°

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Overview

Golfito is a small town that lies in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 8.640°, -83.169°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 10,000. Clocks here are set to Q5385. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter humid, oceanic-influenced conditions moderated by proximity to sea level. Resident density is around 28 per km², indicating a very sparse settlement pattern. Such a low elevation typically indicates a coastal, deltaic, or alluvial setting. Open data lists it as essentially at sea level (5 m), covering a sizeable 355.9 km². Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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Geography

Latitude
8.6395
Longitude
-83.1692
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image