Puerto Cortés is a district of the Osa canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica it is known as the melancholyc and historical town of Costa Rica.

[1][2] Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.

[2] Puerto Cortés has an area of 230.98 km²[3] and an elevation of 6 metres.

[1] For the 2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of 7,969 inhabitants.

[6] The district is covered by the following road routes: This Costa Rican location article is a stub.