Provinces of Costa Rica
First-level administrative divisions of Costa Rica
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According to Article 168[1] of the Constitution of Costa Rica, the political divisions are officially classified into three tiers of sub-national entities.
Overview
The Constitution of Costa Rica states, "For Public Administration purposes, the national territory is divided into provinces, these into cantons and cantons into districts." The country consists of seven provinces (provincias), 84 cantons (cantones), and 489 districts (distritos).[2]
List of provinces
| Flag | Province | Map | Capital | Area (km2) | Population | Density (km2) | Human Development Index 2015[3] | GDP per capita 2023 (PPP 2015 dollar)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alajuela |  |
Alajuela | 9,757 | 885,571 | 90.8 | 0.778 | 19,100 |
 |
Cartago |  |
Cartago | 3,124 | 490,903 | 156.2 | 0.786 | 20,000 |
 |
Guanacaste |  |
Liberia | 10,141 | 354,154 | 34.9 | 0.755 | 17,500 |
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Heredia |  |
Heredia | 2,657 | 433,677 | 163.2 | 0.807 | 19,900 |
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Limón |  |
Puerto Limón | 9,176.96[5] | 386,862 | 42.1 | 0.735 | 16,300 |
 |
Puntarenas |  |
Puntarenas | 11,266 | 410,929 | 36.5 | 0.741 | 17,400 |
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San José |  |
San José | 4,966 | 1,404,242 | 282.8 | 0.792 | 19,800 |
