Buenos Aires (canton)

Buenos Aires is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Buenos Aires district.

History
A law of 26 June 1914, created a canton by the name of "De Osa". This new entity encompassed much of the national territory of southernmost Costa Rica.

Buenos Aires was created on 29 July 1940 by decree 185, segregated from "De Osa". The remaining territorial extension is now Osa canton.

Geography
Buenos Aires has an area of 2,384.22 km2 and a mean elevation of 386 metres.

The canton includes a portion of the Cordillera de Talamanca along its northeastern border. The valleys of the General River, Coto Brus River and Térraba River form the core of the canton, and coastal mountain ranges set the limits on the southeast side.

Districts
The canton of Buenos Aires is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) Buenos Aires
 * 2) Volcán
 * 3) Potrero Grande
 * 4) Boruca
 * 5) Pilas
 * 6) Colinas
 * 7) Chánguena
 * 8) Briolley
 * 9) Brunka

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Buenos Aires had a population of 45,244 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2

• CR RNS 237.svg National Route 237

• CR RNS 246.svg National Route 246

• CR RNT 331.svg National Route 331

• CR RNT 610.svg National Route 610

• CR RNT 625.svg National Route 625