Puntarenas

The Diocese of Puntarenas (Latin: Dioecesis Puntarenensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. It was erected as a diocese 17 April 1998.

Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy is a multi-use stadium in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. It is nicknamed “La Olla Mágica” ("The Magic Pot") due to the warm weather that is common in the stadium. Formerly known as Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas. In 1974, then mayor Lorgio Álvarez proposed to rename the stadium after Puntarenas native football star "Lito" Perez. The motion was approved by the municipal council and the stadium took its new name. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Puntarenas F.C., S.A.D and A.D. Municipal Puntarenas F.C. The stadium holds 4,105 people. In 2009, Score One Soccer was granted a 10-year contract by Municipalidad de Puntarenas to operate the stadium. In late 2009 and early 2010, the stadium's locker and press rooms were renovated, field lighting was improved and it is believed to be the best stadium lighting in Central America.

Puntarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [puntaˈɾenas]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama.

The Aranjuez (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾaŋˈxwes]) is a river in Costa Rica that has its source in the mountains and crosses the Guatusos province of Puntarenas. Its basin is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) in area. It empties into the Gulf of Nicoya, in the Pacific Ocean. It takes its name from the ancient city of Aranjuez, which existed in the late 16th century. At the mouth of the river was the port of Ribera, in the place now called Pitahaya Vieja.

Puntarenas Estuary and Associated Mangrove Swamps Wetland (Spanish: Humedal Estero Puntarenas y Manglares Asociados), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Pacific Conservation Area, it was created in 2006 by decree 33327-MINAE.

Chacarita Airport (IATA: JAP, ICAO: MRCH) is an airport serving the town of Chacarita in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Chacarita is on the Pacific coast at the base of the Puntarenas peninsula, just east of Puntarenas city. The runway parallels the Gulf of Nicoya shoreline, 300 metres (980 ft) inland. The El Coco VOR-DME (Ident: TIO) is located 31.7 nautical miles (59 km) east of the airport.

Puntarenas is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Chacarita is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Guayabo Island Biological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tempisque Conservation Area, it was created in 1973 by executive decree 2858-A DEL.It is the location for many nesting sites for brown pelicans as well as various other species of birds. Nearby are the Negritos Islands Biological Reserve in the same Tempisque Conservation Area, and Pájaros Island Biological Reserve managed under Central Pacific Conservation Area.

San Lucas Island National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Isla San Lucas) is an island located off the Pacific shore of Costa Rica in the Gulf of Nicoya. It is part of the Puntarenas district in the canton and province of the same name. Formerly housing a brutal prison, now abandoned, the island was designated as a National Park in August 2020 by decree 9892 and managed under the Central Pacific Conservation Area.

Pitahaya is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

Guacimal River (Spanish: Rio Guacimal) is a river of Costa Rica.