COSTA RICA
Complete Name: Republic of Costa Rica
Native Name: Costa Rica
ISO-Code: CRI
Capital: San José
| City Population → America → Costa Rica |
Complete Name: Republic of Costa Rica
Native Name: Costa Rica
ISO-Code: CRI
Capital: San José
ContentsThe provinces of Costa Rica as well as all urban areas of a population of 2,500 or more.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Capital | A (km²) | C 1984-06-10 | C 2000-06-28 | C 2011-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Alajuela | ALA | Alajuela | 9,753 | 427,962 | 716,286 | 848,146 |
| i | Cartago | CAR | Cartago | 3,125 | 271,671 | 432,395 | 490,903 |
| i | Guanacaste | GUA | Liberia | 10,141 | 195,208 | 264,238 | 326,953 |
| i | Heredia | HER | Heredia | 2,657 | 197,575 | 354,732 | 433,677 |
| i | Limón {Limon} | LIM | Limón | 9,188 | 168,076 | 339,295 | 386,862 |
| i | Puntarenas | PUN | Puntarenas | 11,277 | 265,883 | 357,483 | 410,929 |
| i | San José {San Jose} | SJO | San José | 4,959 | 890,434 | 1,345,750 | 1,404,242 |
| Costa Rica | CRI | San José | 51,100 | 2,416,809 | 3,810,179 | 4,301,712 |
Principal Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 2011-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | SJO | 1,188,019 |
| 2 | Heredia | HER | 279,984 |
| 3 | Cartago | CAR | 177,130 |
| 4 | Alajuela | ALA | 162,888 |
| 5 | Puntarenas | PUN | 70,602 |
| 6 | San Isidro de El General | SJO | 62,513 |
| 7 | Limón | LIM | 60,049 |
| 8 | Liberia | GUA | 48,597 |
| 9 | San Rafael | ALA | 45,170 |
Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 1984-06-10 | UA C 2000-06-28 | UA C 2011-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Aguas Zarcas | ALA | ... | ... | 8,372 |
| i | Alajuela | ALA | 42,786 | 103,684 | 162,888 |
| i | Ángeles {Angeles} | ALA | ... | ... | 2,923 |
| i | Atenas | ALA | 2,943 | 6,198 | 6,001 |
| i | Bagaces | GUA | 2,213 | 3,645 | 6,275 |
| i | Batán {Batan} | LIM | ... | 3,978 | 8,965 |
| i | Belén {Belen} | GUA | ... | 2,409 | 4,888 |
| i | Buenos Aires de Puntarenas | PUN | 1,403 | 10,266 | 14,031 |
| i | Cachí {Cachi} | CAR | ... | ... | 2,918 |
| i | Cañas {Canas} | GUA | 9,220 | 16,512 | 18,169 |
| i | Canoas | PUN | ... | 4,019 | 7,132 |
| i | Cariari | LIM | ... | 12,168 | 22,574 |
| i | Carrandi | LIM | ... | ... | 5,874 |
| i | Carrillos | ALA | ... | 3,763 | 7,816 |
| i | Carrizal | ALA | ... | ... | 3,716 |
| i | Cartagena | GUA | ... | ... | 2,659 |
| i | Cartago | CAR | 52,126 | 141,644 | 177,130 |
| i | Cervantes | CAR | ... | ... | 4,266 |
| i | Colón {Colon} | SJO | 2,826 | 8,633 | 13,849 |
| i | Cot | CAR | ... | 6,042 | 7,960 |
| i | El Cairo | LIM | ... | ... | 3,336 |
| i | Esparza | PUN | 7,030 | 13,561 | 21,374 |
| i | Filadelfia de Guanacaste | GUA | 3,606 | 5,201 | 5,059 |
| i | Florencia | ALA | ... | 785 | 9,786 |
| i | Garita | ALA | ... | ... | 5,180 |
| i | Golfito | PUN | 5,915 | 6,289 | 7,598 |
| i | Grecia | ALA | 8,614 | 11,684 | 16,555 |
| i | Guácimo {Guacimo} | LIM | 1,572 | 6,094 | 10,067 |
| i | Guápiles {Guapiles} | LIM | 6,942 | 15,723 | 31,577 |
| i | Heredia | HER | 75,400 | 213,644 | 279,984 |
| i | Jacó {Jaco} | PUN | 371 | 3,590 | 9,527 |
| i | Jiménez {Jimenez} | LIM | ... | 855 | 4,667 |
| i | Juan Viñas {Juan Vinas} | CAR | 2,207 | 2,509 | 4,621 |
| i | La Cruz | GUA | 2,062 | 3,832 | 4,821 |
| i | La Fortuna | ALA | ... | 2,660 | 12,428 |
| i | Las Juntas | GUA | 1,007 | 4,203 | 3,927 |
| i | La Suiza | CAR | ... | 2,168 | 4,997 |
| i | Lepanto | PUN | ... | ... | 2,616 |
| i | Liberia | GUA | 12,335 | 34,469 | 48,597 |
| i | Limón (Puerto Limón) {Limon} | LIM | 33,925 | 55,667 | 60,049 |
| i | Los Ángeles de San Rafael {Los Angeles de San Rafael} | HER | ... | 1,203 | 7,225 |
| i | Los Chiles | ALA | 1,594 | 2,953 | 4,181 |
| i | Matina | LIM | 1,102 | 2,009 | 4,354 |
| i | Miramar | PUN | 2,037 | 5,748 | 7,493 |
| i | Naranjo de Alajuela | ALA | 7,176 | 11,655 | 15,092 |
| i | Neily | PUN | 4,376 | 6,226 | 11,097 |
| i | Nicoya | GUA | 9,558 | 13,334 | 16,122 |
| i | Orosi | CAR | ... | 3,874 | 5,789 |
| i | Orotina | ALA | 4,169 | 6,311 | 7,898 |
| i | Pacayas | CAR | 677 | 1,386 | 3,340 |
| i | Pacuarito | LIM | ... | ... | 3,606 |
| i | Palmar (Palmar Norte & Palmar Sur) | PUN | ... | 4,093 | 4,909 |
| i | Palmares de Alajuela | ALA | 3,766 | 8,971 | 26,177 |
| i | Palmira (de Carrillo) | GUA | ... | ... | 4,510 |
| i | Pará {Para} | HER | ... | ... | 3,333 |
| i | Paraíso {Paraiso} | CAR | 10,917 | 30,049 | 35,235 |
| i | Parrita | PUN | 1,965 | 3,282 | 8,579 |
| i | Pavones | CAR | ... | ... | 2,732 |
| i | Pital | ALA | ... | 1,808 | 8,621 |
| i | Pocora | LIM | ... | 4,555 | 5,156 |
| i | Puente de Piedra | ALA | ... | ... | 7,746 |
| i | Puerto Cortés {Puerto Cortes} | PUN | 2,664 | 3,384 | 4,697 |
| i | Puerto Jiménez {Puerto Jimenez} | PUN | ... | 1,780 | 3,036 |
| i | Puerto Quepos | PUN | 4,392 | 6,864 | 12,905 |
| i | Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí {Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui} | HER | 668 | 2,422 | 7,108 |
| i | Puntarenas | PUN | 28,390 | 63,846 | 70,602 |
| i | Purabá {Puraba} | HER | ... | ... | 3,862 |
| i | Quesada (de San Carlos) | ALA | 13,066 | 23,331 | 29,830 |
| i | Río Blanco {Rio Blanco} | LIM | ... | ... | 4,284 |
| i | Río Claro {Rio Claro} | PUN | ... | 2,473 | 7,100 |
| i | Río Jiménez {Rio Jimenez} | LIM | ... | ... | 2,874 |
| i | Rita | LIM | ... | 4,374 | 8,135 |
| i | Roxana | LIM | ... | 2,040 | 6,672 |
| i | San Francisco de San Isidro | HER | ... | ... | 4,438 |
| i | San Isidro (de Heredia) | HER | 1,606 | 4,319 | 19,737 |
| i | San Isidro de El General | SJO | 14,529 | 37,464 | 62,513 |
| i | San Isidro de Grecia | ALA | ... | ... | 3,340 |
| i | San Jerónimo (de Moravia) {San Jeronimo} | SJO | ... | ... | 5,807 |
| i | San José (de Grecia) {San Jose} | ALA | ... | ... | 4,930 |
| i | San José {San Jose} | SJO | 619,818 | 1,076,188 | 1,188,019 |
| i | San José de la Montaña {San Jose de la Montana} | HER | ... | ... | 3,635 |
| i | San Marcos de Tarrazú {San Marcos de Tarrazu} | SJO | 980 | 3,792 | 6,780 |
| i | San Miguel de Santo Domingo | HER | ... | 5,694 | 6,363 |
| i | San Pablo de León Cortés {San Pablo de Leon Cortes} | SJO | 845 | 2,515 | 3,965 |
| i | San Pedro de Poás {San Pedro de Poas} | ALA | 3,020 | 4,413 | 5,917 |
| i | San Rafael (de Alajuela) | ALA | ... | 15,596 | 45,170 |
| i | San Ramón de los Palmares {San Ramon de los Palmares} | ALA | 12,573 | 24,762 | 33,525 |
| i | San Roque | ALA | ... | 3,279 | 8,682 |
| i | Santa Ana | SJO | ... | ... | 7,524 |
| i | Santa Bárbara {Santa Barbara} | HER | 3,264 | 12,190 | 26,783 |
| i | Santa Cruz de Guanacaste | GUA | 6,435 | 10,295 | 13,105 |
| i | Santa Rosa de Pocosol | ALA | ... | 2,604 | 3,564 |
| i | Santiago de Puriscal | SJO | 3,143 | 7,390 | 7,530 |
| i | San Vito | PUN | 2,121 | 3,499 | 5,509 |
| i | Sarchí {Sarchi} | ALA | 1,992 | 5,508 | 5,298 |
| i | Sardinal | GUA | ... | 2,899 | 8,682 |
| i | Siquirres | LIM | 7,146 | 15,259 | 20,902 |
| i | Sixaola | LIM | ... | 1,582 | 3,427 |
| i | Tacares | ALA | ... | ... | 3,626 |
| i | Tamarindo | GUA | ... | ... | 3,138 |
| i | Tárcoles {Tarcoles} | PUN | ... | ... | 3,068 |
| i | Tempate | GUA | ... | ... | 2,890 |
| i | Tierra Blanca | CAR | ... | 3,679 | 4,515 |
| i | Tilarán {Tilaran} | GUA | 3,737 | 6,478 | 7,021 |
| i | Tobosi | CAR | ... | 3,616 | 10,580 |
| i | Tures | HER | ... | ... | 3,452 |
| i | Turrialba | CAR | 13,898 | 24,671 | 28,944 |
| i | Turrúcares {Turrucares} | ALA | ... | 3,304 | 4,923 |
| i | Upala | ALA | 1,524 | 3,698 | 6,070 |