Costa Rica consists of seven provinces (provincias):
| 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 |
|
The provinces are further divided into cantons (cantones), which are subdivided into districts (distritos).
See also
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