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 by Decree 42 on 17 July, 1915.
Geography Montes de Oro has an area of and a mean elevation of 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: Miramar La Unión San Isidro
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Montes de Oro had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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