| Golfito | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Golfito canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Golfito canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 8.4253°N -83.2679°W |
| Map Alt: | Golfito canton |
| Image Alt: | Golfito Bay |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 10 June 1949[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Puntarenas |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Golfito |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Golfito |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Golfito |
| P2: | Guaycará |
| P3: | Pavón |
| Area Total Km2: | 1753.96 |
| Elevation M: | 24 |
| Population Total: | 39150 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 607 |
Golfito is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city is in Golfito district.
Golfito was created on 10 June 1949 by decree 532.
Golfito has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Punta Gorda Hill at the Panama border. It includes non-contiguous land on both sides of the Golfo Dulce and the entire southern portion of the Osa Peninsula.
The canton of Golfito is subdivided into the following districts:
Puerto Jiménez was the second district of the canton, which was segregated to become Puerto Jiménez canton on 8 April 2022.
At the 2011 census, Golfito had a population of inhabitants.[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: