Territorial divisions of Costa Rica, (Provinces and Counties)

Population= 4,133,884


Costa Rica consists of seven provinces (provincias): Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón,Puntarenas, San José.

The provinces are further divided into 81 counties(cantones), which are subdivided into districts (distritos).

Province-Population - % of total-Pop. density (/km²) - Area - % of total
San José 1,345,750 35.3% 271.3 11,266 22.1%
Alajuela 716,286 18.8% 73.4 10,141 19.8%
Cartago 432,395 11.3% 138.4 9,754 19.1%
Puntarenas 357,483 9.4% 31.7 9,189 18.0%
Heredia 354,732 9.3% 133.5 4,960 9.7%
Limón 339,295 8.9% 36.9 3,125 6.1%
Guanacaste 264,238 6.9% 26.1 2,657 5.2%
Costa Rica 3,810,179 74.6 51,092
County Province
San José San José
Escazú San José
Desamparados San José
Puriscal San José
Tarrazu San José
Aserrí San José
Mora San José
Goicoechea San José
Santa Ana San José
Alajuelita San José
Vázquez de Coronado San José
Acosta San José
Tibás San José
Moravia San José
Montes de Oca San José
Turrubares San José
Dota San José
Curridabat San José
Pérez Zeledón San José
León Cortés Catro
Alajuela Alajuela
San Ramón Alajuela
Grecia Alajuela
San Matéo Alajuela
Aténas Alajuela
Naranjo Alajuela
Palmares Alajuela
Poás Alajuela
San Carlos Alajuela
Orotina Alajuela
San Carlos Alajuela
Alaro Ruiz Alajuela
Valverde Vega Alajuela
Upala Alajuela
Los Chiles Alajuela
Guatuso Alajuela
Cartago Cartago
Paraíso Cartago
La Unión Cartago
Jimenez Cartago
Turrialba Cartago
Alvarado Cartago
Oreamuno Cartago
El Guarco Alajuela
Heredia Heredia
Barva Heredia
Santo Domingo Heredia
Santa Barbara Heredia
San Rafael Heredia
San Isidro Heredia
Belen Heredia
Flores Heredia
San Pablo Heredia
Sarapiquí Heredia
Liberia Guanacaste
Nicoya Guanacaste
Santa Cruz Guanacaste
Bagaces Guanacaste
Carilllo Guanacaste
Cañas Guanacaste
Abangares Guanacaste
Tilarán Guanacaste
Nandayure Guanacaste
LA Cruz Guanacaste
Hojancha Gaunacaste
Puntarenas Puntarenas
Esparza Puntarenas
Buenos Aires Puntarenas
Mones de Oro Puntarenas
Osa Puntarenas
Aguirre Puntarenas
Golfito Puntarenas
Coto Brus Puntarenas
Parrita Puntarenas
Corredores Puntarenas
Garabito Puntarenas
Limón Limón
Pococí Limón
Siquirres Limón
Talamanca Limón
Matina Limón
Guácimo Limón