Current Date And Time In Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica
Friday, 14 August 2026
17:57:28 CST
State: Puntarenas Province
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 3,850
District: Osa
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Puerto Cortés, a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Puerto Cortés — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Puerto Cortés | |
| District / County | Osa | |
| State | Puntarenas Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 3,850 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Puntarenas Province | #12 of 15 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Costa Rican Colón | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CRC | |
| Symbol | ₡ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +506 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cr | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 22 | |
| In Feet | 72 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 8.96 | |
| Longitude | -83.52 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.962° N 83.525° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 8° 57' 42" N 83° 31' 29" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8° 57.7' N 83° 31.48' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Puntarenas Province Capital | 183 km Northwest of Puntarenas | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Cañas Gordas, Panama (71 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:25 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:52 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 27m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
Puerto Cortés is a city situated in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Osa, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Puerto Cortés as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Puntarenas Province
The latitude and longitude of Puerto Cortés pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 22 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Puerto Cortés on the map
Puerto Cortés runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Puerto Cortés run on Costa Rican Colón (CRC), shown with the symbol ₡. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Puerto Cortés exchange rates
To ring a number in Puerto Cortés from outside Costa Rica, dial +506 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Puerto Cortés and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Puerto Cortés ranks #12 of 15 cities in Puntarenas Province. It lies about 183 km Northwest of Puntarenas, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Puntarenas Province market. › Cities near Puerto Cortés
Puerto Cortés has a recorded population of approximately 3,850 people. That places it #12 of 15 cities with population data in Puntarenas Province. Browse more cities in Puntarenas Province for comparison.
Puerto Cortés sits within Osa, is part of Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Puerto Cortés keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:25 AM and sets around 05:52 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Puerto Cortés price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our Puerto Cortés currency page.
Puerto Cortés is about 183 km Northwest of Puntarenas, the capital of Puntarenas Province. See cities near Puerto Cortés for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Puerto Cortés lands you closest to Cañas Gordas, Panama, about 71 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Puerto Cortés sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
