Quepos (canton)

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

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 543.77 km² and a mean elevation of 36 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, the most visited national park in Costa Rica.

Districts
The canton of Quepos is subdivided into the following districts:
 * 1) Quepos
 * 2) Savegre
 * 3) Naranjito

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Quepos had a population of 26,861 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 34.svg National Route 34

• CR RNS 235.svg National Route 235

• CR RNS 243.svg National Route 243

• CR RNT 616.svg National Route 616

• CR RNT 618.svg National Route 618