Quepos is a

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Quepos Quepos () is a district of the canton of Quepos, in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Toponymy The town is named for the native Quepo Indians who inhabited the place in the colonial era. History The area was home to the native Quepoa peop ...

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Toponymy

It was named ''Aguirre'' until February 2015, when its name was changed following a vote in the Legislative Assembly. The name ''Quepos'' refers to the Quepoa people who inhabited this area in pre-Columbian and colonial times.

History

Quepos was created on 30 October 1948 by decree 235.

Geography

Quepos has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Damas and Barú rivers. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges. The county is most famous for being the home of the

Manuel Antonio National Park Manuel Antonio National Park () is a small national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Puntarenas, and from the national capital of San ...

, the most visited national park in Costa Rica.

Districts

The canton of Quepos is subdivided into the following

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Demographics

For the 2011 census, Quepos had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

Cantons of Puntarenas Province Populated places in Puntarenas Province {{Puntarenas-geo-stub