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Costa Rica: Provinces and Urban Areas

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Provinces

The population of the provinces of Costa Rica according to census-based estimates.

NameAbbr.CapitalArea
A (km²)
Population
Estimate (E)
2000-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2011-06-30
Population
Estimate (E)
2022-06-30
 
Costa RicaCRISan José51,1003,872,3434,592,1475,044,197
AlajuelaALAAlajuela9,758728,057903,1321,035,464975800
CartagoCARCartago3,125439,645502,258545,092312500
GuanacasteGUALiberia10,141268,386342,702412,8081014100
HerediaHERHeredia2,657360,772461,152479,117265700
LimónLIMLimón9,189345,071411,404470,383918900
PuntarenasPUNPuntarenas11,266363,324442,415500,1661126600
San JoséSJOSan José4,9661,367,0881,529,0841,601,167496600

Major Urban Areas

 NameAdm.Population
Calculation (UE-P)
2020-06-30
1San JoséSJO1,453,500
2HerediaHER367,900
3CartagoCAR232,300
4AlajuelaALA196,900
5PuntarenasPUN87,500
6San Isidro de El GeneralSJO66,300
7LimónLIM65,300
8LiberiaGUA59,100
9San Rafael de AlajuelaALA57,500

Contents: Urban Areas

The population of all Costa Rican urban areas with a population of 2,500 or more.

NameAdm.Population
Calculation (UE-E)
2000-06-30
Population
Calculation (UE-E)
2011-06-30
Population
Calculation (UE-P)
2020-06-30
Area
Aguas ZarcasALA...8,73010,5000
AlajuelaALA105,400175,400196,9000
AtenasALA6,2908,6309,3000
BagacesGUA3,7006,7008,0500
BatánLIM4,0509,68011,0000
BelénGUA2,4504,9706,2200
Buenos Aires de PuntarenasPUN8,87014,70018,7000
CachíCAR...2,9303,1500
CahuitaLIM5702,9503,7400
CañasGUA16,80020,20022,7000
CanoasPUN4,0808,1409,5500
CariariLIM12,40023,10026,0000
CarrandiLIM...6,5607,6400
CarrillosALA3,8307,9009,2900
CarrizalALA...4,0704,7400
CartagenaGUA...2,7603,4300
CartagoCAR159,300215,800232,3000
CervantesCAR...4,2804,6700
CotCAR6,1408,1309,1800
El CairoLIM...3,5904,0900
EsparzaPUN13,80024,90028,6000
Filadelfia de GuanacasteGUA5,2805,0605,6000
FlorenciaALA80010,20011,7000
GaritaALA...5,8006,5900
GolfitoPUN6,3907,7807,9800
GreciaALA15,20034,70038,3000
GuácimoLIM6,20011,30013,8000
GuápilesLIM14,50033,00038,8000
HerediaHER225,500330,400367,9000
JacóPUN3,66011,10014,4000
Juan ViñasCAR2,5504,8905,0100
La CruzGUA3,8905,5706,6800
La CuestaPUN...2,2102,5500
La FortunaALA2,71013,20015,4000
Las JuntasGUA4,2703,9804,2700
La SuizaCAR1,4305,2305,2500
LepantoPUN...2,6702,8500
LiberiaGUA35,00049,80059,1000
Limón (Puerto Limón)LIM56,50065,20065,3000
Los ChilesALA3,0004,9006,4600
MatinaLIM2,0404,6904,9400
MiramarPUN5,8407,3708,0300
Naranjo de AlajuelaALA9,67018,30019,9000
NeilyPUN6,33012,30012,8000
NicoyaGUA13,50015,80017,3000
OrosiCAR3,9405,9206,4200
OrotinaALA6,4107,8508,6400
PacayasCAR1,4103,3203,5300
PacuaritoLIM...3,9104,3600
PalmarPUN4,1604,7804,8600
Palmares de AlajuelaALA9,10027,40030,7000
Palmira de CarrilloGUA...4,4305,4900
ParritaPUN3,3308,98010,8000
PavonesCAR...2,8702,9200
PitalALA1,8409,46012,0000
PocoraLIM4,6305,7506,6300
Puerto CortésPUN3,4304,7505,1400
Puerto JiménezPUN1,8103,3204,2100
Puerto QueposPUN6,98013,70016,1000
Puerto Viejo de SarapiquíHER2,4708,06010,5000
PuntarenasPUN53,70075,50087,5000
PurabáHER...3,9804,6200
Quesada de San CarlosALA23,70029,90032,3000
Río ClaroPUN2,5107,2707,7000
Río JiménezLIM...3,2303,7800
RitaLIM4,4508,5409,6700
RoxanaLIM2,0806,9807,9000
San Isidro de El GeneralSJO38,00063,80066,3000
San Isidro de GreciaALA...3,5404,0000
San Isidro de HerediaHER4,40028,50031,9000
San JoséSJO1,090,7001,330,0001,453,5000
San José de GreciaALA...5,2606,0600
San José de la MontañaHER...3,9004,5500
San Marcos de TarrazúSJO3,8507,0007,6000
San Miguel de Santo DomingoHER5,78010,90012,2000
San Pablo de León CortésSJO2,5603,9504,3300
San Pedro de PoásALA7,4908,3209,1400
San Rafael de AlajuelaALA15,90049,50057,5000
San Rafael de GuatusoALA1,3102,4802,8400
San Ramón de los PalmaresALA25,10036,90040,6000
Santa Cruz de GuanacasteGUA10,50014,40016,6000
Santa Rosa de PocosolALA2,6403,8304,4300
Santiago de PuriscalSJO7,5007,7008,1700
San VitoPUN3,5506,0806,1800
SarchíALA5,5906,0806,6700
SardinalGUA2,9409,20011,2000
SiquirresLIM15,50022,00022,8000
SixaolaLIM1,6104,1204,5100
TacaresALA...3,8904,4600
TamarindoGUA...3,2503,8700
TárcolesPUN...3,6204,6300
TempateGUA...2,6703,2000
Tierra BlancaCAR3,7404,6205,1500
TilaránGUA6,5707,0807,5600
TobosiCAR3,68010,90012,1000
TucurriqueCAR2,4402,5102,6500
TurrialbaCAR20,00029,70029,9000
TurrúcaresALA3,3605,4005,9400
UpalaALA3,0005,1206,1200
Vuelta de JorcoSJO...2,3202,5600
ZarceroALA...2,7902,9800

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