All cantons of Costa Rica.
| Name | Status | Population census 1984-06-10 | Population census 2000-06-28 | Population census 2011-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abangares | Canton | 12,575 | 16,276 | 18,039 | o |
| Acosta | Canton | 14,853 | 18,661 | 20,209 | o |
| Aguirre | Canton | 13,319 | 20,188 | 26,861 | o |
| Alajuela | Canton | 127,472 | 222,853 | 254,886 | o |
| Alajuelita | Canton | 31,390 | 70,297 | 77,603 | o |
| Alvarado | Canton | 8,338 | 12,290 | 14,312 | o |
| Aserrí | Canton | 30,588 | 49,319 | 57,892 | o |
| Atenas | Canton | 15,011 | 22,479 | 25,460 | o |
| Bagaces | Canton | 10,103 | 15,972 | 19,536 | o |
| Barva | Canton | 18,933 | 32,440 | 40,660 | o |
| Belén | Canton | 11,993 | 19,834 | 21,633 | o |
| Buenos Aires | Canton | 27,716 | 40,139 | 45,244 | o |
| Cañas | Canton | 17,284 | 24,076 | 26,201 | o |
| Carrillo | Canton | 18,475 | 27,306 | 37,122 | o |
| Cartago | Canton | 87,125 | 132,057 | 147,898 | o |
| Corredores | Canton | 28,366 | 37,274 | 41,831 | o |
| Coto Brus | Canton | 31,650 | 40,082 | 38,453 | o |
| Curridabat | Canton | 31,954 | 60,889 | 65,206 | o |
| Desamparados | Canton | 108,824 | 193,478 | 208,411 | o |
| Dota | Canton | 4,934 | 6,519 | 6,948 | o |
| El Guarco | Canton | 20,807 | 33,788 | 41,793 | o |
| Escazú | Canton | 33,101 | 52,372 | 56,509 | o |
| Esparza | Canton | 14,998 | 23,963 | 28,644 | o |
| Flores | Canton | 9,015 | 15,038 | 20,037 | o |
| Garabito | Canton | 3,144 | 10,378 | 17,229 | o |
| Goicoechea | Canton | 79,931 | 117,532 | 115,084 | o |
| Golfito | Canton | 29,043 | 33,823 | 39,150 | o |
| Grecia | Canton | 38,361 | 65,119 | 76,898 | o |
| Guácimo | Canton | 16,472 | 34,879 | 41,266 | o |
| Guatuso | Canton | 6,774 | 13,045 | 15,508 | o |
| Heredia | Canton | 54,896 | 103,894 | 123,616 | o |
| Hojancha | Canton | 5,879 | 6,534 | 7,197 | o |
| Jiménez | Canton | 11,861 | 14,046 | 14,669 | o |
| La Cruz | Canton | 10,876 | 16,505 | 19,181 | o |
| La Unión | Canton | 41,005 | 80,279 | 99,399 | o |
| León Cortés Castro | Canton | 8,087 | 11,696 | 12,200 | o |
| Liberia | Canton | 28,067 | 46,703 | 62,987 | o |
| Limón | Canton | 52,602 | 89,933 | 94,415 | o |
| Los Chiles | Canton | 11,404 | 19,732 | 23,735 | o |
| Matina | Canton | 14,723 | 33,096 | 37,721 | o |
| Montes de Oca | Canton | 39,065 | 50,433 | 49,132 | o |
| Montes de Oro | Canton | 7,444 | 11,159 | 12,950 | o |
| Mora | Canton | 12,584 | 21,666 | 26,294 | o |
| Moravia | Canton | 33,038 | 50,419 | 56,919 | o |
| Nandayure | Canton | 9,604 | 9,985 | 11,121 | o |
| Naranjo | Canton | 23,588 | 37,602 | 42,713 | o |
| Nicoya | Canton | 36,626 | 42,189 | 50,825 | o |
| Oreamuno | Canton | 24,145 | 39,032 | 45,473 | o |
| Orotina | Canton | 10,494 | 15,705 | 20,341 | o |
| Osa | Canton | 26,294 | 25,861 | 29,433 | o |
| Palmares | Canton | 17,815 | 29,766 | 34,716 | o |
| Paraíso | Canton | 27,823 | 52,393 | 57,743 | o |
| Parrita | Canton | 9,774 | 12,112 | 16,115 | o |
| Pérez Zeledón | Canton | 82,370 | 122,187 | 134,534 | o |
| Poás | Canton | 13,939 | 24,764 | 29,199 | o |
| Pococí | Canton | 44,187 | 103,121 | 125,962 | o |
| Puntarenas | Canton | 74,135 | 102,504 | 115,019 | o |
| Puriscal | Canton | 23,123 | 29,407 | 33,004 | o |
| San Carlos | Canton | 75,576 | 127,140 | 163,745 | o |
| San Isidro | Canton | 8,528 | 16,056 | 20,633 | o |
| San José | Canton | 241,464 | 309,672 | 288,054 | o |
| San Mateo | Canton | 3,783 | 5,343 | 6,136 | o |
| San Pablo | Canton | 11,802 | 20,813 | 27,671 | o |
| San Rafael | Canton | 22,871 | 37,293 | 45,965 | o |
| San Ramón | Canton | 39,963 | 67,975 | 80,566 | o |
| Santa Ana | Canton | 19,605 | 34,507 | 49,123 | o |
| Santa Bárbara | Canton | 16,643 | 29,181 | 36,243 | o |
| Santa Cruz | Canton | 31,133 | 40,821 | 55,104 | o |
| Santo Domingo | Canton | 23,985 | 34,748 | 40,072 | o |
| Sarapiquí | Canton | 18,909 | 45,435 | 57,147 | o |
| Siquirres | Canton | 29,079 | 52,409 | 56,786 | o |
| Talamanca | Canton | 11,013 | 25,857 | 30,712 | o |
| Tarrazú | Canton | 8,845 | 14,160 | 16,280 | o |
| Tibás | Canton | 57,693 | 72,074 | 64,842 | o |
| Tilarán | Canton | 14,586 | 17,871 | 19,640 | o |
| Turrialba | Canton | 50,567 | 68,510 | 69,616 | o |
| Turrubares | Canton | 4,471 | 4,877 | 5,512 | o |
| Upala | Canton | 26,061 | 37,679 | 43,953 | o |
| Valverde Vega | Canton | 10,716 | 16,239 | 18,085 | o |
| Vázquez de Coronado | Canton | 24,514 | 55,585 | 60,486 | o |
| Zarcero (Alfaro Ruiz) | Canton | 7,005 | 10,845 | 12,205 | o |
| Costa Rica | Country | 2,416,809 | 3,810,179 | 4,301,712 |
All districts ("distritos") of Costa Rica with an urban population.
| Name | Status | Canton | Population census 1984-06-10 | Population census 2000-06-28 | Population census 2011-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguabuena | District | Coto Brus | ... | ... | 1,287 | o |
| Aguacaliente o San Francisco | District | Cartago | ... | 25,382 | 30,572 | o |
| Aguas Claras | District | Upala | ... | ... | 1,038 | o |
| Aguas Zarcas | District | San Carlos | ... | ... | 8,372 | o |
| Alajuela | District | Alajuela | 29,273 | 42,889 | 42,975 | o |
| Alajuelita | District | Alajuelita | 8,280 | 12,247 | 11,988 | o |
| Alfaro | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 4,523 | o |
| Ángeles | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 2,923 | o |
| Ángeles | District | San Rafael | ... | 1,203 | 7,225 | o |
| Anselmo Llorente | District | Tibás | 8,138 | 10,103 | 9,986 | o |
| Arenal | District | Tilarán | ... | ... | 932 | o |
| Aserrí | District | Aserrí | 4,855 | 23,059 | 26,558 | o |
| Atenas | District | Atenas | 2,943 | 6,198 | 6,001 | o |
| Bagaces | District | Bagaces | 2,213 | 3,645 | 6,275 | o |
| Bahía Ballena | District | Osa | ... | ... | 199 | o |
| Barbacoas | District | Puriscal | ... | ... | 204 | o |
| Barranca | District | Puntarenas | ... | 31,386 | 29,346 | o |
| Barrantes | District | Flores | ... | 1,675 | 4,091 | o |
| Barva | District | Barva | 3,911 | 4,890 | 4,997 | o |
| Batán | District | Matina | ... | 3,978 | 8,965 | o |
| Bebedero | District | Cañas | ... | ... | 1,964 | o |
| Bejuco | District | Nandayure | ... | ... | 97 | o |
| Belén | District | Carrillo | ... | 2,409 | 4,888 | o |
| Bijagua | District | Upala | ... | 963 | 654 | o |
| Bolívar | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 3,460 | o |
| Bolsón | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 703 | o |
| Boruca | District | Buenos Aires | ... | ... | 454 | o |
| Brasil | District | Santa Ana | ... | ... | 2,586 | o |
| Bratsi | District | Talamanca | 110 | ... | 885 | o |
| Brisas | District | Zarcero | ... | ... | 769 | o |
| Brunka | District | Buenos Aires | ... | ... | 1,293 | o |
| Buenos Aires | District | Palmares | ... | 3,530 | 6,080 | o |
| Buenos Aires | District | Buenos Aires | 1,403 | 10,266 | 14,031 | o |
| Cabo Velas | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 1,208 | o |
| Cachí | District | Paraíso | ... | ... | 2,918 | o |
| Cahuita | District | Talamanca | ... | 561 | 2,379 | o |
| Cajón | District | Pérez Zeledón | ... | ... | 1,689 | o |
| Calle Blancos | District | Goicoechea | 16,155 | 19,411 | 18,984 | o |
| Cañas | District | Cañas | 9,220 | 16,512 | 18,169 | o |
| Cañas Dulces | District | Liberia | ... | ... | 372 | o |
| Candelaria | District | Palmares | ... | ... | 622 | o |
| Canoas | District | Corredores | ... | 4,019 | 7,132 | o |
| Caño Negro | District | Los Chiles | ... | ... | 175 | o |
| Capellades | District | Alvarado | ... | 884 | 1,350 | o |
| Cariari | District | Pococí | ... | 12,168 | 22,574 | o |
| Carmen | District | San José | 5,942 | 3,360 | 2,702 | o |
| Carmen | District | Cartago | 10,034 | 14,385 | 17,425 | o |
| Carmona | District | Nandayure | 855 | 1,463 | 1,323 | o |
| Carrandi | District | Matina | ... | ... | 5,874 | o |
| Carrillos | District | Poás | ... | 3,763 | 7,816 | o |
| Carrizal | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 3,716 | o |
| Cartagena | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 2,659 | o |
| Cartago Occidental | District | Cartago | 9,500 | 11,139 | 9,901 | o |
| Cartago Oriental | District | Cartago | 14,428 | 12,839 | 12,228 | o |
| Cascajal | District | Vázquez de Coronado | ... | ... | 5,572 | o |
| Catedral | District | San José | 21,574 | 15,341 | 12,936 | o |
| Cervantes | District | Alvarado | ... | ... | 4,266 | o |
| Chacarita | District | Puntarenas | ... | 23,163 | 17,434 | o |
| Chomes | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 1,267 | o |
| Cinco Esquinas | District | Tibás | 27,140 | 6,379 | 5,925 | o |
| Cipreses | District | Oreamuno | ... | ... | 2,122 | o |
| Cirrí Sur | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 1,192 | o |
| Cóbano | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 2,129 | o |
| Colima | District | Tibás | ... | 14,248 | 13,525 | o |
| Colón | District | Mora | 2,826 | 8,633 | 11,263 | o |
| Colorado | District | Abangares | ... | ... | 1,286 | o |
| Colorado | District | Pococí | ... | ... | 906 | o |
| Concepción | District | Alajuelita | 11,058 | 18,762 | 18,721 | o |
| Concepción | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 2,348 | o |
| Concepción | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 2,248 | o |
| Concepción | District | La Unión | ... | 12,468 | 16,515 | o |
| Concepción | District | San Rafael | ... | ... | 4,648 | o |
| Concepción | District | San Isidro | ... | ... | 2,350 | o |
| Corralillo | District | Cartago | ... | ... | 1,962 | o |
| Corredor | District | Corredores | 4,376 | 6,226 | 11,097 | o |
| Cot | District | Oreamuno | ... | 6,042 | 7,960 | o |
| Coyolar | District | Orotina | ... | ... | 1,747 | o |
| Curridabat | District | Curridabat | 19,821 | 30,316 | 28,817 | o |
| Curubandé | District | Liberia | ... | ... | 649 | o |
| Cutris | District | San Carlos | ... | ... | 2,033 | o |
| Damas | District | Desamparados | 7,185 | 12,993 | 13,175 | o |
| Daniel Flores | District | Pérez Zeledón | ... | 8,937 | 28,693 | o |
| Desamparados | District | Desamparados | 43,352 | 36,437 | 33,866 | o |
| Desamparados | District | Alajuela | 4,037 | 12,767 | 25,478 | o |
| Diriá | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 2,163 | o |
| Dos Ríos | District | Upala | ... | 254 | 465 | o |
| Duacarí | District | Guácimo | ... | ... | 1,022 | o |
| Dulce Nombre | District | Cartago | ... | 2,992 | 9,871 | o |
| Dulce Nombre | District | La Unión | ... | 5,282 | 7,691 | o |
| Dulce Nombre de Jesús | District | Vázquez de Coronado | ... | 6,839 | 9,554 | o |
| El Amparo | District | Los Chiles | ... | ... | 488 | o |
| El Cairo | District | Siquirres | ... | ... | 3,336 | o |
| El Mastate | District | Orotina | ... | 890 | 462 | o |
| El Roble | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 15,759 | o |
| El Rosario | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 1,378 | o |
| El Tejar | District | El Guarco | 7,636 | 17,746 | 24,753 | o |
| Escazú | District | Escazú | 9,925 | 11,443 | 11,984 | o |
| Escobal | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 305 | o |
| Espíritu Santo | District | Esparza | 7,030 | 12,823 | 14,470 | o |
| Esquipulas | District | Palmares | ... | 1,336 | 5,702 | o |
| Filadelfia | District | Carrillo | 3,606 | 5,201 | 5,059 | o |
| Florencia | District | San Carlos | ... | 785 | 9,786 | o |
| Florida | District | Siquirres | ... | ... | 810 | o |
| Frailes | District | Desamparados | ... | ... | 492 | o |
| Garita | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 5,180 | o |
| Germania | District | Siquirres | ... | ... | 1,334 | o |
| Golfito | District | Golfito | 5,915 | 6,289 | 7,598 | o |
| Granadilla | District | Curridabat | 1,110 | 11,303 | 14,778 | o |
| Gravilias | District | Desamparados | ... | 15,846 | 15,024 | o |
| Grecia | District | Grecia | 8,614 | 11,684 | 13,095 | o |
| Guácima | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 19,605 | o |
| Guácimo | District | Guácimo | 1,572 | 6,094 | 10,067 | o |
| Guadalupe | District | Goicoechea | 25,506 | 23,723 | 20,663 | o |
| Guadalupe | District | Zarcero | ... | ... | 415 | o |
| Guadalupe o Arenilla | District | Cartago | ... | 12,249 | 14,401 | o |
| Guápiles | District | Pococí | 6,942 | 15,723 | 31,577 | o |
| Guayabo | District | Mora | ... | ... | 529 | o |
| Guaycará | District | Golfito | ... | 2,473 | 7,100 | o |
| Hacienda Vieja | District | Orotina | ... | ... | 869 | o |
| Hatillo | District | San José | 52,539 | 54,901 | 50,511 | o |
| Heredia | District | Heredia | 21,440 | 20,191 | 18,697 | o |
| Hojancha | District | Hojancha | 958 | 1,618 | 1,397 | o |
| Hospital | District | San José | 27,097 | 24,175 | 19,270 | o |
| Ipís | District | Goicoechea | 25,586 | 26,155 | 26,033 | o |
| Jacó | District | Garabito | 371 | 3,590 | 9,527 | o |
| Jesús | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 1,145 | o |
| Jesús | District | Santa Bárbara | ... | ... | 7,595 | o |
| Jesús María | District | San Mateo | ... | ... | 594 | o |
| Jiménez | District | Pococí | ... | 855 | 4,667 | o |
| Juan Viñas | District | Jiménez | 2,207 | 2,509 | 4,621 | o |
| Katira [separated from Buenavista] | District | Guatuso | ... | ... | 369 | o |
| La Alegría | District | Siquirres | ... | ... | 587 | o |
| La Asunción | District | Belén | ... | 3,891 | 5,651 | o |
| La Cruz | District | La Cruz | 2,062 | 3,832 | 4,821 | o |
| La Cuesta | District | Corredores | ... | 1,217 | 1,922 | o |
| La Fortuna | District | San Carlos | ... | 2,660 | 12,428 | o |
| La Fortuna | District | Bagaces | ... | 1,574 | 1,289 | o |
| La Garita | District | La Cruz | ... | ... | 561 | o |
| La Granja | District | Palmares | 548 | ... | 3,413 | o |
| Laguna | District | Zarcero | ... | 592 | 317 | o |
| La Isabel [separated from Turrialba] | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 5,200 | o |
| La Ribera | District | Belén | ... | 5,687 | 6,040 | o |
| Las Horquetas | District | Sarapiquí | ... | 2,318 | 967 | o |
| Las Juntas | District | Abangares | 1,007 | 4,203 | 3,927 | o |
| La Suiza | District | Turrialba | ... | 2,168 | 4,997 | o |
| La Tigra | District | San Carlos | ... | 171 | 456 | o |
| La Trinidad | District | Moravia | ... | 9,955 | 19,767 | o |
| Laurel | District | Corredores | ... | ... | 1,310 | o |
| La Virgen | District | Sarapiquí | ... | ... | 2,244 | o |
| León XIII | District | Tibás | ... | 16,400 | 13,661 | o |
| Lepanto | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 2,616 | o |
| Liberia | District | Liberia | 12,335 | 34,469 | 48,597 | o |
| Limón | District | Limón | 33,925 | 55,667 | 60,049 | o |
| Llanos de Santa Lucía [separated from Paraíso] | District | Paraíso | ... | ... | 16,985 | o |
| Llorente | District | Flores | ... | 5,882 | 8,773 | o |
| Los Chiles | District | Los Chiles | 1,594 | 2,953 | 4,181 | o |
| Los Guido [separated from Patarrá] | District | Desamparados | ... | ... | 24,102 | o |
| Macacona | District | Esparza | ... | 738 | 3,886 | o |
| Mansión | District | Nicoya | ... | ... | 1,051 | o |
| Manzanillo | District | Puntarenas | ... | 1,980 | 669 | o |
| Mata de Plátano | District | Goicoechea | 5,806 | 15,926 | 17,248 | o |
| Matama | District | Limón | ... | ... | 1,040 | o |
| Mata Redonda | District | San José | 9,486 | 9,321 | 8,313 | o |
| Matina | District | Matina | 1,102 | 2,009 | 4,354 | o |
| Mayorga | District | Liberia | ... | ... | 481 | o |
| Merced | District | San José | 15,363 | 13,565 | 12,257 | o |
| Mercedes | District | Montes de Oca | 4,419 | 4,872 | 4,688 | o |
| Mercedes | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 1,341 | o |
| Mercedes | District | Heredia | 6,557 | 19,717 | 25,744 | o |
| Mercedes | District | Guácimo | ... | ... | 977 | o |
| Miramar | District | Montes de Oro | 2,037 | 5,748 | 7,493 | o |
| Mogote | District | Bagaces | ... | 1,950 | 1,556 | o |
| Monte Romo | District | Hojancha | ... | ... | 349 | o |
| Monterrey | District | Aserrí | ... | ... | 189 | o |
| Monte Verde | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 2,316 | o |
| Nacascolo | District | Liberia | ... | ... | 1,537 | o |
| Naranjito | District | Aguirre | ... | ... | 906 | o |
| Naranjo | District | Naranjo | 7,176 | 10,655 | 13,462 | o |
| Nicoya | District | Nicoya | 9,558 | 13,334 | 16,122 | o |
| Nosara | District | Nicoya | ... | ... | 1,768 | o |
| Orosi | District | Paraíso | ... | 3,874 | 5,789 | o |
| Orotina | District | Orotina | 4,169 | 5,421 | 7,436 | o |
| Pacayas | District | Alvarado | 677 | 1,386 | 3,340 | o |
| Pacuarito | District | Siquirres | ... | ... | 3,606 | o |
| Palmar | District | Osa | ... | 4,093 | 4,909 | o |
| Palmares | District | Palmares | 3,766 | 4,105 | 3,599 | o |
| Palmichal | District | Acosta | ... | 1,377 | 1,147 | o |
| Palmira | District | Zarcero | ... | ... | 1,060 | o |
| Palmira | District | Carrillo | ... | ... | 4,510 | o |
| Palmira | District | Cañas | ... | ... | 370 | o |
| Palmitos [separated from Naranjo] | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 337 | o |
| Paquera | District | Puntarenas | ... | 1,327 | 2,017 | o |
| Pará | District | Santo Domingo | ... | ... | 3,333 | o |
| Paracito | District | Santo Domingo | ... | ... | 2,231 | o |
| Paraíso | District | Paraíso | 10,917 | 30,049 | 18,250 | o |
| Parrita | District | Parrita | 1,965 | 3,282 | 8,579 | o |
| Patalillo | District | Vázquez de Coronado | 6,025 | 17,731 | 20,349 | o |
| Patarrá | District | Desamparados | ... | 21,374 | 10,351 | o |
| Pavas | District | San José | 31,690 | 76,177 | 71,384 | o |
| Pavón | District | Golfito | ... | ... | 630 | o |
| Pavones | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 2,732 | o |
| Pejibaye | District | Pérez Zeledón | ... | ... | 1,053 | o |
| Pejibaye | District | Jiménez | ... | 1,452 | 765 | o |
| Peñas Blancas | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 1,713 | o |
| Piedades | District | Santa Ana | ... | ... | 7,524 | o |
| Piedades Norte | District | San Ramón | ... | 3,209 | 3,451 | o |
| Piedades Sur | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 313 | o |
| Piedras Blancas | District | Osa | ... | ... | 570 | o |
| Pitahaya | District | Puntarenas | ... | ... | 654 | o |
| Pital | District | San Carlos | ... | 1,808 | 8,621 | o |
| Pocora | District | Guácimo | ... | 4,555 | 5,156 | o |
| Pocosol | District | San Carlos | ... | 2,604 | 3,564 | o |
| Potrero Cerrado | District | Oreamuno | ... | ... | 1,467 | o |
| Potrero Grande | District | Buenos Aires | ... | ... | 676 | o |
| Pozos | District | Santa Ana | ... | 5,277 | 15,585 | o |
| Puente de Piedra | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 7,746 | o |
| Puerto Cortés | District | Osa | 2,664 | 3,384 | 4,697 | o |
| Puerto Jiménez | District | Golfito | ... | 1,780 | 3,036 | o |
| Puerto Viejo | District | Sarapiquí | 668 | 2,422 | 7,108 | o |
| Puntarenas | District | Puntarenas | 28,390 | 9,297 | 8,063 | o |
| Purabá | District | Santa Bárbara | ... | ... | 3,862 | o |
| Purral | District | Goicoechea | ... | 26,767 | 27,464 | o |
| Quebrada Grande | District | Tilarán | ... | ... | 333 | o |
| Quebradilla | District | Cartago | ... | ... | 4,345 | o |
| Quepos | District | Aguirre | 4,392 | 6,864 | 12,905 | o |
| Quesada | District | San Carlos | 13,066 | 23,331 | 29,830 | o |
| Rancho Redondo | District | Goicoechea | ... | ... | 975 | o |
| Rincón Sabanilla [separated from San Pablo] | District | San Pablo | ... | ... | 8,259 | o |
| Río Azul | District | La Unión | ... | ... | 11,509 | o |
| Río Blanco | District | Limón | ... | ... | 4,284 | o |
| Río Cuarto | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 2,436 | o |
| Río Jiménez | District | Guácimo | ... | ... | 2,874 | o |
| Río Segundo | District | Alajuela | 3,195 | 8,707 | 10,794 | o |
| Rita | District | Pococí | ... | 4,374 | 8,135 | o |
| Rodríguez | District | Valverde Vega | ... | ... | 281 | o |
| Roxana | District | Pococí | ... | 2,040 | 6,672 | o |
| Sabalito | District | Coto Brus | ... | ... | 2,043 | o |
| Sabanilla | District | Montes de Oca | 6,762 | 11,324 | 10,775 | o |
| Sabanilla | District | Alajuela | ... | 897 | 2,147 | o |
| Salitral | District | Santa Ana | ... | 2,525 | 1,966 | o |
| Salitrillos | District | Aserrí | ... | 5,114 | 11,024 | o |
| Sámara | District | Nicoya | ... | 950 | 1,113 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Escazú | 2,244 | 16,072 | 22,143 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Desamparados | 7,298 | 9,395 | 9,727 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Alajuelita | ... | ... | 3,962 | o |
| San Antonio | District | León Cortés Castro | ... | ... | 979 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Alajuela | 4,504 | 11,547 | 24,971 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Belén | 4,559 | 9,710 | 9,942 | o |
| San Antonio | District | Nicoya | ... | ... | 2,345 | o |
| Sánchez | District | Curridabat | 1,168 | 2,935 | 5,364 | o |
| San Diego | District | La Unión | ... | 15,132 | 20,799 | o |
| San Felipe | District | Alajuelita | 2,540 | 22,267 | 31,649 | o |
| San Francisco | District | Goicoechea | 3,138 | 2,552 | 2,032 | o |
| San Francisco | District | Heredia | 11,557 | 40,840 | 49,209 | o |
| San Francisco | District | San Isidro | ... | ... | 4,438 | o |
| San Francisco de Dos Ríos | District | San José | 15,256 | 21,724 | 20,209 | o |
| San Gabriel | District | Aserrí | ... | ... | 1,109 | o |
| San Ignacio | District | Acosta | 547 | 2,738 | 1,377 | o |
| San Isidro | District | Vázquez de Coronado | 8,392 | 14,830 | 16,502 | o |
| San Isidro | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 10,176 | o |
| San Isidro | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 1,434 | o |
| San Isidro | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 3,340 | o |
| San Isidro | District | El Guarco | ... | 2,149 | 5,648 | o |
| San Isidro | District | San Isidro | 1,606 | 3,360 | 6,113 | o |
| San Isidro | District | Montes de Oro | ... | ... | 1,376 | o |
| San Isidro de El General | District | Pérez Zeledón | 14,529 | 28,527 | 33,820 | o |
| San Jerónimo | District | Moravia | ... | ... | 5,807 | o |
| San Jerónimo | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 2,065 | o |
| San Joaquín | District | Flores | 3,327 | 5,874 | 7,173 | o |
| San José | District | Alajuela | 1,777 | 27,774 | 41,656 | o |
| San José | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 4,930 | o |
| San José | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 1,564 | o |
| San José | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 982 | o |
| San José | District | San Isidro | ... | 959 | 6,626 | o |
| San Josecito | District | Alajuelita | ... | 7,528 | 10,506 | o |
| San Josecito | District | San Rafael | ... | 10,826 | 11,579 | o |
| San José de la Montaña | District | Barva | ... | ... | 3,635 | o |
| San José o Pizote | District | Upala | ... | 418 | 379 | o |
| San Juan | District | Tibás | 22,415 | 24,944 | 21,745 | o |
| San Juan | District | San Ramón | 2,949 | 6,830 | 11,695 | o |
| San Juan | District | Naranjo | ... | 1,000 | 1,293 | o |
| San Juan | District | Poás | ... | 2,954 | 2,331 | o |
| San Juan | District | La Unión | ... | 7,522 | 13,729 | o |
| San Juan | District | Santa Bárbara | ... | 5,104 | 7,662 | o |
| San Juan | District | Abangares | ... | ... | 263 | o |
| San Juan de Dios | District | Desamparados | 4,444 | 13,786 | 19,481 | o |
| San Juan Grande | District | Esparza | ... | ... | 3,018 | o |
| San Lorenzo | District | Tarrazú | ... | ... | 1,411 | o |
| San Marcos | District | Tarrazú | 980 | 3,792 | 6,780 | o |
| San Mateo | District | San Mateo | 825 | 1,212 | 1,017 | o |
| San Miguel | District | Desamparados | ... | 25,691 | 30,207 | o |
| San Miguel | District | Naranjo | ... | ... | 2,319 | o |
| San Miguel | District | Santo Domingo | ... | 5,694 | 6,363 | o |
| San Miguel | District | Cañas | ... | ... | 446 | o |
| San Nicolás | District | Cartago | ... | 20,171 | 25,948 | o |
| San Pablo | District | Turrubares | 302 | 769 | 736 | o |
| San Pablo | District | León Cortés Castro | 845 | 2,515 | 3,965 | o |
| San Pablo | District | Barva | ... | 3,979 | 6,732 | o |
| San Pablo | District | San Pablo | 7,401 | 17,519 | 19,412 | o |
| San Pablo | District | Nandayure | ... | ... | 750 | o |
| San Pedro | District | Montes de Oca | 24,519 | 26,524 | 23,977 | o |
| San Pedro | District | Poás | 3,020 | 4,413 | 5,917 | o |
| San Pedro | District | Valverde Vega | ... | ... | 1,052 | o |
| San Pedro | District | Barva | ... | ... | 9,614 | o |
| San Pedro | District | Santa Bárbara | ... | 2,050 | 5,582 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Escazú | 5,935 | 19,198 | 21,971 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Vázquez de Coronado | ... | 4,317 | 6,350 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Montes de Oca | 1,775 | 5,555 | 9,692 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Alajuela | ... | 15,596 | 25,565 | o |
| San Rafael | District | San Ramón | ... | 3,202 | 4,212 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Poás | ... | ... | 844 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Guatuso | 692 | 1,291 | 2,291 | o |
| San Rafael | District | La Unión | ... | 9,189 | 12,776 | o |
| San Rafael | District | Oreamuno | 10,528 | 22,592 | 26,383 | o |
| San Rafael | District | San Rafael | 7,141 | 8,651 | 9,668 | o |
| San Rafael Abajo | District | Desamparados | 11,555 | 22,481 | 23,283 | o |
| San Rafael Arriba | District | Desamparados | 7,344 | 12,162 | 15,262 | o |
| San Ramón | District | San Ramón | 9,624 | 9,659 | 8,717 | o |
| San Ramón | District | La Unión | ... | 2,416 | 4,054 | o |
| San Roque | District | Grecia | ... | 3,279 | 8,682 | o |
| San Roque | District | Barva | ... | 3,071 | 4,622 | o |
| San Sebastián | District | San José | 35,081 | 43,245 | 40,065 | o |
| Santa Ana | District | Santa Ana | 5,367 | 7,276 | 11,320 | o |
| Santa Bárbara | District | Santa Bárbara | 3,264 | 5,036 | 5,944 | o |
| Santa Cecilia | District | La Cruz | ... | ... | 739 | o |
| Santa Cruz | District | Santa Cruz | 6,435 | 10,295 | 13,105 | o |
| Santa Elena | District | La Cruz | ... | ... | 1,004 | o |
| Santa Eulalia | District | Atenas | ... | ... | 1,713 | o |
| Santa Lucía | District | Barva | ... | 5,332 | 7,413 | o |
| Santa María | District | Dota | 862 | 1,105 | 2,128 | o |
| Santa Rita | District | Nandayure | ... | ... | 134 | o |
| Santa Rosa | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 3,904 | o |
| Santa Rosa | District | Oreamuno | ... | ... | 1,838 | o |
| Santa Rosa | District | Santo Domingo | ... | 6,396 | 7,269 | o |
| Santa Rosa | District | Tilarán | ... | ... | 950 | o |
| Santa Teresita | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 378 | o |
| Santiago | District | Puriscal | 3,143 | 7,390 | 7,530 | o |
| Santiago | District | San Ramón | ... | 1,862 | 927 | o |
| Santiago | District | Palmares | ... | ... | 1,281 | o |
| Santiago | District | Paraíso | ... | ... | 466 | o |
| Santiago | District | San Rafael | ... | 6,878 | 8,409 | o |
| Santo Domingo | District | Santo Domingo | 5,032 | 5,181 | 4,730 | o |
| Santo Domingo | District | Santa Bárbara | ... | ... | 1,182 | o |
| Santo Tomás | District | Santo Domingo | ... | 5,222 | 6,267 | o |
| San Vicente | District | Moravia | 24,661 | 31,693 | 30,998 | o |
| San Vicente | District | Santo Domingo | 2,590 | 4,485 | 6,427 | o |
| San Vito | District | Coto Brus | 2,121 | 3,499 | 5,509 | o |
| Sarapiquí | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 250 | o |
| Sarchí Norte | District | Valverde Vega | 1,992 | 3,002 | 3,363 | o |
| Sarchí Sur | District | Valverde Vega | ... | 2,506 | 1,935 | o |
| Sardinal | District | Carrillo | ... | 2,899 | 8,682 | o |
| Savegre | District | Aguirre | ... | ... | 365 | o |
| Sierpe | District | Osa | ... | ... | 823 | o |
| Siquirres | District | Siquirres | 7,146 | 15,259 | 20,902 | o |
| Sixaola | District | Talamanca | ... | 1,582 | 3,427 | o |
| Tabarcia | District | Mora | ... | ... | 287 | o |
| Tacares | District | Grecia | ... | ... | 3,626 | o |
| Tamarindo | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 3,138 | o |
| Tambor | District | Alajuela | ... | ... | 6,838 | o |
| Tapesco | District | Zarcero | ... | ... | 347 | o |
| Tárcoles | District | Garabito | ... | ... | 3,068 | o |
| Tayutic | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 1,134 | o |
| Telire | District | Talamanca | ... | ... | 484 | o |
| Tempate | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 2,890 | o |
| Tierra Blanca | District | Cartago | ... | 3,679 | 4,515 | o |
| Tierras Morenas | District | Tilarán | ... | ... | 423 | o |
| Tilarán | District | Tilarán | 3,737 | 6,478 | 7,021 | o |
| Tirrases | District | Curridabat | 5,775 | 15,826 | 16,247 | o |
| Tobosi | District | El Guarco | ... | 3,616 | 6,235 | o |
| Toro Amarillo | District | Valverde Vega | ... | ... | 68 | o |
| Tres Equis | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 697 | o |
| Tres Ríos | District | La Unión | 8,661 | 10,009 | 9,331 | o |
| Tronadora | District | Tilarán | ... | ... | 296 | o |
| Tucurrique | District | Jiménez | ... | 2,402 | 2,325 | o |
| Tuis | District | Turrialba | ... | ... | 1,064 | o |
| Tures | District | Santo Domingo | ... | ... | 3,452 | o |
| Turrialba | District | Turrialba | 13,898 | 24,671 | 19,840 | o |
| Turrúcares | District | Alajuela | ... | 3,304 | 4,923 | o |
| Ulloa | District | Heredia | 1,885 | 17,747 | 29,266 | o |
| Upala | District | Upala | 1,524 | 3,698 | 6,070 | o |
| Uruca | District | San José | 8,932 | 27,110 | 31,728 | o |
| Uruca | District | Santa Ana | ... | 2,937 | 6,779 | o |
| Valle La Estrella | District | Limón | ... | 1,052 | 1,813 | o |
| Vara Blanca | District | Heredia | ... | ... | 339 | o |
| Veintisiete de Abril | District | Santa Cruz | ... | ... | 617 | o |
| Venecia | District | San Carlos | ... | ... | 2,469 | o |
| Volcán | District | Buenos Aires | ... | ... | 615 | o |
| Volio | District | San Ramón | ... | ... | 374 | o |
| Vuelta de Jorco | District | Aserrí | ... | 1,624 | 2,300 | o |
| Yolillal | District | Upala | ... | ... | 808 | o |
| Zapote | District | San José | 18,504 | 20,753 | 18,679 | o |
| Zaragoza | District | Palmares | ... | ... | 7,383 | o |
| Zarcero | District | Zarcero | 1,904 | 3,145 | 2,389 | o |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (web).
For districts, the urban population is presented.
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