Platanares

Platanares is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

History
Platanares was created on 13 May 1966 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2. Segregated from San Pedro.

Geography
Platanares has an area of 79.84 km2 and an elevation of 865 metres.

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Platanares had a population of 7,203 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 244.svg National Route 244
 * CR RNT 329.svg National Route 329