PlatanaresPlatanares is a district of the Pérez Zeledón canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.HistoryPlatanares was created on 13 May 1966 by an executive decree, Decreto Ejecutivo 2, which segregated it from San Pedro.GeographyPlatanares has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres.DemographicsThe Costa Rica 2011 Census reported that Platanares's population at that time was.TransportationRoad transportationThe district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 244 National Route 329