Montes de Oro is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Miramar district.

History

Montes de Oro was created on 17 July 1915 by decree 42.

Geography

Montes de Oro has an area of 244.76 km² and a mean elevation of 370 metres. The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of Puntarenas. It is limited on the north by the Aranjuez River. The San Miguel River and Tiacinto River delineate the southern boundary.

Districts

The canton of Montes de Oro is subdivided into the following districts:

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Montes de Oro had a population of 12,950 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 1.svg National Route 1 • CR RNS 144.svg National Route 144 • CR RNT 604.svg National Route 604 • CR RNT 615.svg National Route 615