Corredores (canton)


Corredores is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is Ciudad Neily in Corredor district.

History

Corredores was created on 19 October 1973 by decree 5373.
In October 2023, CATEM, a migrant detention and processing facility, opened in Corredores. In February 2025, it was used to detain migrants renditioned to Costa Rica from the United States.

Geography

Corredores has an area of km2 and a mean elevation of metres.
The lowland canton shares its eastern border with Panama. The Conte River marks the western limit. The northern boundary runs through the Zapote Ridge, one of the coastal mountain ranges.

Districts

The canton of Corredores is subdivided into the following districts:
  1. Corredor
  2. La Cuesta
  3. Canoas
  4. Laurel

    Demographics

For the 2011 census, Corredores had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: