Palmar Norte

Palmar is the second district of the Osa canton , in the southwest of Costa Rica . The district has an area of ​​264.40 km² and has an estimated population of 9,816 inhabitants 2011. 1 Palm with the greatest development and commercial growth and infrastructure in the canton. Through Palmar Norte pass roads such as the Inter-American Highway that connects to the southeast with the Canton of Golfito , the Canton of Corredores , Paso Canoas border between Panama and Costa Rica and to the north the canton of Buenos Aires of Puntarenas . Important Route 34 Costa Rica,

better known as the coastal road that leads to San Isidro de El General and the capital San Jose Costa Rica. Its main town is Palmar Norte, a city founded at the end of the 19th century with the name "Palmar de los Indios". It is located on the northern margin of the Terraba River , at an altitude of 26 m at the final intersection of Route 34 and the South Inter-American Highway.