| no. | name | census 1984 | census 2000 | calculation 2013 | annual growth | latitude | longitude | parent division | name variants | metropolitan area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 241 464 | 309 672 | 289 388 | -0.52 | 9.93°N | 84.08°W | San José | San José | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 11 557 | 40 840 | 85 074 | 5.81 | 9.99°N | 84.13°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 3 | Liberia | 12 335 | 34 469 | 66 111 | 5.14 | 10.64°N | 85.45°W | Guanacaste | ||
| 4 | Limón | 33 925 | 56 719 | 58 641 | 0.26 | 9.99°N | 83.04°W | Limón | Puerto Limón | |
| 5 | Paraíso | 10 917 | 30 049 | 53 014 | 4.46 | 9.83°N | 83.87°W | Cartago | San José | |
| 6 | Alajuela | 29 273 | 42 889 | 48 206 | 0.90 | 10.02°N | 84.23°W | Alajuela | San José | |
| 7 | Mercedes | 6 557 | 19 717 | 37 394 | 5.05 | 10.02°N | 84.13°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 8 | San Isidro | 14 529 | 28 527 | 37 034 | 2.03 | 9.37°N | 83.71°W | San José | San Isidro de El General | |
| 9 | Puntarenas | 28 390 | 32 460 | 34 124 | 0.39 | 9.98°N | 84.84°W | Puntarenas | ||
| 10 | San José | 27 774 | 33 888 | 10.97°N | 85.13°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 11 | Curridabat | 19 821 | 30 316 | 32 616 | 0.56 | 9.92°N | 84.03°W | San José | San José | |
| 12 | Turrialba | 13 898 | 24 671 | 31 684 | 1.94 | 9.91°N | 83.69°W | Cartago | ||
| 13 | Patalillo | 6 025 | 17 731 | 31 185 | 4.44 | San José | ||||
| 14 | Desamparados | 43 352 | 36 437 | 31 046 | -1.22 | 9.90°N | 84.12°W | San José | San José | |
| 15 | San Rafael | 7 344 | 19 198 | 30 897 | 3.73 | 9.93°N | 84.13°W | San José | San José | |
| 16 | Quesada | 13 066 | 23 331 | 30 481 | 2.08 | 10.33°N | 84.44°W | Alajuela | Ciudad Quesada | |
| 17 | San Vicente | 24 661 | 31 693 | 29 884 | -0.45 | 9.97°N | 84.05°W | San José | San Vicente de Moravia | San José |
| 18 | Aguacaliente | 25 382 | 29 551 | Cartago | San Francisco | |||||
| 19 | San Rafael Abajo | 11 555 | 22 481 | 28 993 | 1.98 | 9.83°N | 84.28°W | San José | San José | |
| 20 | Purral | 26 767 | 28 209 | 9.95°N | 84.04°W | San José | San José | |||
| 21 | San Pablo | 7 401 | 17 519 | 27 942 | 3.66 | 10.00°N | 84.09°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 22 | El Tejar | 7 636 | 17 746 | 27 847 | 3.53 | 9.75°N | 84.23°W | Cartago | Tejar | |
| 23 | Chacarita | 23 163 | 27 235 | 9.99°N | 84.78°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 24 | San Miguel | 25 691 | 27 075 | 9.89°N | 84.07°W | San José | San José | |||
| 25 | Cañas | 9 220 | 16 512 | 26 406 | 3.68 | 10.43°N | 85.10°W | Guanacaste | ||
| 26 | Tirrases | 5 775 | 15 826 | 26 401 | 4.02 | San José | ||||
| 27 | San Rafael | 22 592 | 26 303 | Cartago | San Rafael de Oreamuno | |||||
| 28 | Cartago | 23 928 | 24 078 | 24 739 | 0.21 | 9.87°N | 83.93°W | Cartago | San José | |
| 29 | Aserrí | 23 059 | 24 301 | 9.87°N | 84.10°W | San José | Aseri | San José | ||
| 30 | San Nicolás | 20 171 | 23 484 | Cartago | ||||||
| 31 | San Felipe | 22 267 | 23 467 | 9.90°N | 84.10°W | San José | San José | |||
| 32 | San Antonio | 7 298 | 16 072 | 22 757 | 2.71 | San José | San José | |||
| 33 | Ulloa | 17 747 | 22 526 | Heredia | ||||||
| 34 | Patarrá | 21 374 | 22 525 | 9.88°N | 84.03°W | San José | ||||
| 35 | San Pedro | 24 519 | 26 524 | 21 937 | -1.45 | 9.93°N | 84.05°W | San José | San Pedro Montes de Oca | San José |
| 36 | Concepción | 11 058 | 18 762 | 21 831 | 1.17 | 9.93°N | 84.00°W | San José | San José | |
| 37 | Heredia | 21 440 | 20 191 | 21 388 | 0.44 | 10.00°N | 84.12°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 38 | Guadalupe | 25 506 | 23 723 | 21 255 | -0.84 | 9.94°N | 84.06°W | San José | San José | |
| 39 | San Juan | 22 415 | 24 944 | 21 083 | -1.29 | 9.96°N | 84.08°W | San José | San Juan de Tibás | San José |
| 40 | Ipís | 25 586 | 26 155 | 20 717 | -1.78 | 9.97°N | 84.02°W | San José | San José | |
| 41 | Guápiles | 6 942 | 15 723 | 20 581 | 2.09 | 10.21°N | 83.79°W | Limón | ||
| 42 | Espiritu Santo | 7 030 | 12 823 | 19 188 | 3.15 | Puntarenas | ||||
| 43 | Siquirres | 7 146 | 15 259 | 19 112 | 1.75 | 10.11°N | 83.51°W | Limón | ||
| 44 | San Rafael | 15 596 | 19 029 | 9.94°N | 84.22°W | Alajuela | San José | |||
| 45 | San Isidro | 8 392 | 14 830 | 17 795 | 1.41 | 10.02°N | 84.06°W | San José | San Isidro de Coronado | San José |
| 46 | Nicoya | 9 558 | 13 334 | 17 721 | 2.21 | 10.14°N | 85.46°W | Guanacaste | ||
| 47 | San Diego | 15 132 | 17 618 | 9.90°N | 84.00°W | Cartago | San José | |||
| 48 | Calle Blancos | 16 155 | 19 411 | 17 397 | -0.84 | 9.95°N | 84.07°W | San José | San José | |
| 49 | Mata de Plátano | 15 926 | 16 784 | San José | ||||||
| 50 | Gravilias | 15 846 | 16 700 | San José | ||||||
| 51 | San Rafael Arriba | 5 935 | 12 162 | 16 317 | 2.29 | 9.89°N | 84.09°W | San José | San José | |
| 52 | Esparta | 16 047 | 9.99°N | 84.67°W | Puntarenas | Esparza | ||||
| 53 | Carmen | 10 034 | 14 385 | 15 732 | 0.69 | Cartago | ||||
| 54 | Desemparados | 12 767 | 15 578 | 9.95°N | 84.50°W | Alajuela | Desamparados | |||
| 55 | Santa Cruz | 6 435 | 10 295 | 15 166 | 3.02 | 10.26°N | 85.59°W | Guanacaste | ||
| 56 | Colima | 14 148 | 14 910 | 9.95°N | 84.08°W | San José | ||||
| 57 | San Juan | 13 786 | 14 529 | 9.89°N | 84.10°W | San José | San Juan de Dios | San José | ||
| 58 | Concepción | 12 468 | 14 516 | 9.91°N | 84.00°W | Cartago | San José | |||
| 59 | Cariari | 12 168 | 14 286 | Limón | ||||||
| 60 | Guadalupe | 12 249 | 14 261 | 9.65°N | 84.00°W | Cartago | Arenilla | |||
| 61 | San Antonio | 11 457 | 13 979 | 9.98°N | 84.19°W | Alajuela | San José | |||
| 62 | San Josecito | 10 826 | 13 741 | 10.02°N | 84.10°W | Heredia | San José | |||
| 63 | Damas | 12 993 | 13 693 | San José | ||||||
| 64 | Sabanilla | 6 762 | 11 324 | 13 049 | 1.10 | 9.95°N | 84.03°W | San José | San José | |
| 65 | Alajuelita | 8 280 | 12 247 | 12 849 | 0.37 | 9.91°N | 84.10°W | San José | San José | |
| 66 | Guácimo | 12 598 | Alajuela | |||||||
| 67 | Grecia | 8 614 | 11 684 | 12 403 | 0.46 | 10.03°N | 84.35°W | Alajuela | ||
| 68 | San Antonio | 9 710 | 12 325 | 9.99°N | 84.18°W | Heredia | San Antonio de Belén | San José | ||
| 69 | Naranjo | 7 176 | 10 655 | 12 115 | 0.99 | 10.10°N | 84.39°W | Alajuela | ||
| 70 | Buenos Aires | 10 266 | 12 071 | 9.16°N | 83.34°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 71 | Granadilla | 11 303 | 11 912 | 9.93°N | 84.02°W | San José | ||||
| 72 | Río Segundo | 8 707 | 10 624 | 10.23°N | 84.30°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 73 | Trinidad | 9 955 | 10 491 | San José | ||||||
| 74 | San Ramón | 9 624 | 9 659 | 10 405 | 0.57 | 10.09°N | 84.47°W | Alajuela | ||
| 75 | Escazú | 9 925 | 11 443 | 9 943 | -1.08 | 9.92°N | 84.15°W | San José | San José | |
| 76 | San Antonio de Desamparados | 9 395 | 9 901 | 9.90°N | 84.05°W | San José | San José | |||
| 77 | Daniel Flores | 8 937 | 9 418 | 9.34°N | 83.67°W | San José | ||||
| 78 | Tres Ríos | 8 661 | 10 009 | 9 292 | -0.57 | 9.90°N | 83.99°W | Cartago | San José | |
| 79 | Anselmo Llorente | 8 138 | 10 103 | 9 285 | -0.65 | San José | ||||
| 80 | Pata de Plátano | 5 806 | 9 248 | San José | ||||||
| 81 | Colón | 8 633 | 9 098 | 9.92°N | 84.25°W | San José | Mora | San José | ||
| 82 | San Rafael | 10 528 | 9 189 | 8 873 | -0.27 | 9.67°N | 83.97°W | Cartago | San Rafael de la Unión | |
| 83 | San Juan | 7 522 | 8 758 | Cartago | San Juan de la Unión | |||||
| 84 | Santiago | 6 878 | 8 730 | Heredia | ||||||
| 85 | San Juan | 6 830 | 8 334 | 10.10°N | 84.32°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 86 | San Rafael | 7 141 | 8 651 | 8 329 | -0.29 | 10.01°N | 84.11°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 87 | Tilarán | 6 478 | 8 283 | 10.47°N | 84.97°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 88 | Santa Rosa | 6 396 | 8 118 | Heredia | ||||||
| 89 | Quepos | 6 864 | 8 071 | 9.45°N | 84.15°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 90 | San Josecito | 7 528 | 7 934 | San José | ||||||
| 91 | Santiago | 7 390 | 7 788 | 9.84°N | 84.32°W | San José | San José | |||
| 92 | Atenas | 6 198 | 7 562 | 9.99°N | 84.39°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 93 | Llorente | 5 882 | 7 466 | 10.00°N | 84.15°W | Heredia | ||||
| 94 | San Joaquín | 5 874 | 7 456 | Heredia | ||||||
| 95 | Corredor | 6 226 | 7 320 | 8.63°N | 82.95°W | Puntarenas | Corredores | |||
| 96 | San Miguel | 5 694 | 7 227 | Heredia | ||||||
| 97 | Rivera | 5 687 | 7 218 | Heredia | ||||||
| 98 | Dulce Nombre de Jesús | 6 839 | 7 207 | San José | ||||||
| 99 | Guácimo | 6 094 | 7 155 | 10.21°N | 83.69°W | Limón | ||||
| 100 | Santa Ana | 5 367 | 7 276 | 7 147 | -0.14 | 9.94°N | 84.18°W | San José | San José | |
| 101 | Cot | 6 042 | 7 034 | 9.90°N | 83.87°W | Cartago | ||||
| 102 | Santa Lucía | 5 332 | 6 768 | Heredia | ||||||
| 103 | Miramar | 5 748 | 6 758 | 10.10°N | 84.73°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 104 | Cinco Esquinas | 6 379 | 6 723 | 10.10°N | 84.17°W | San José | San José | |||
| 105 | Filadeldia | 5 201 | 6 650 | 10.44°N | 85.56°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 106 | Santo Tomás | 5 222 | 6 628 | Heredia | ||||||
| 107 | Orotina | 5 421 | 6 614 | 9.91°N | 84.53°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 108 | San Juan | 5 104 | 6 478 | Heredia | ||||||
| 109 | Santa Bárbara | 5 036 | 6 392 | Heredia | ||||||
| 110 | Golfito | 5 915 | 6 289 | 6 271 | -0.02 | 8.64°N | 83.17°W | Puntarenas | ||
| 111 | Barva | 4 890 | 6 207 | Heredia | ||||||
| 112 | Dulce Nombre | 5 282 | 6 150 | Cartago | Dulce Nombre de la Unión | |||||
| 113 | San Rafael Montes de Oca | 5 555 | 5 854 | San José | ||||||
| 114 | Santo Domingo | 5 032 | 5 181 | 5 796 | 0.87 | 10.07°N | 84.15°W | Heredia | San José | |
| 115 | San Vicente | 4 485 | 5 693 | Heredia | ||||||
| 116 | Pozos | 5 277 | 5 561 | San José | ||||||
| 117 | Salitrillos | 5 114 | 5 390 | 9.85°N | 84.10°W | San José | ||||
| 118 | San Pedro | 4 413 | 5 384 | Alajuela | San Pedro de Poas | |||||
| 119 | Juntas | 4 203 | 5 374 | 10.28°N | 84.95°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 120 | Pocora | 4 555 | 5 348 | 10.18°N | 83.60°W | Limón | ||||
| 121 | Rita | 4 374 | 5 135 | Limón | ||||||
| 122 | Mercedes | 4 872 | 5 134 | 9.27°N | 83.58°W | San José | ||||
| 123 | San Pablo | 3 979 | 5 050 | Heredia | San Pablo de Barva | |||||
| 124 | Palmares | 4 105 | 5 009 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 125 | Asunción | 3 891 | 4 939 | 9.98°N | 84.17°W | Heredia | ||||
| 126 | La Cruz | 3 832 | 4 900 | 11.07°N | 85.63°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 127 | Palmar | 4 093 | 4 812 | 9.87°N | 84.45°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 128 | Canoas | 4 019 | 4 725 | 8.53°N | 82.83°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 129 | Batán | 3 978 | 4 670 | 10.08°N | 83.33°W | Limón | ||||
| 130 | Bagaces | 3 645 | 4 661 | 10.52°N | 85.25°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 131 | Carrillos | 3 763 | 4 591 | 10.03°N | 84.27°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 132 | San Rafael de Coronado | 4 317 | 4 550 | San José | ||||||
| 133 | Upala | 3 698 | 4 512 | 10.89°N | 85.01°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 134 | Orosi | 3 874 | 4 510 | 9.80°N | 83.85°W | Cartago | ||||
| 135 | Buenos Aires | 3 530 | 4 307 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 136 | Tierra Blanca | 3 679 | 4 283 | Cartago | ||||||
| 137 | San Isidro | 3 360 | 4 265 | Heredia | ||||||
| 138 | Jacó | 3 590 | 4 221 | 9.62°N | 84.63°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 139 | Tobosi | 3 616 | 4 210 | 9.83°N | 83.98°W | Cartago | ||||
| 140 | San Vito | 3 499 | 4 114 | 8.84°N | 82.97°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 141 | Turrícares | 3 304 | 4 031 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 142 | San Roque | 3 279 | 4 001 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 143 | San Marcos de Tarrazú | 3 792 | 3 996 | 9.65°N | 84.02°W | San José | ||||
| 144 | Puerto Cortés | 3 384 | 3 979 | 8.96°N | 83.53°W | Puntarenas | Ciudad Cortés | |||
| 145 | Piedades Norte | 3 209 | 3 915 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 146 | San Rafael | 3 202 | 3 907 | 10.07°N | 84.46°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 147 | San Roque | 3 071 | 3 898 | Heredia | ||||||
| 148 | Parrita | 3 282 | 3 859 | 9.52°N | 84.32°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 149 | Zarcero | 3 145 | 3 837 | 10.18°N | 84.40°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 150 | Sardinal | 2 899 | 3 707 | 10.52°N | 85.65°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 151 | Sarchí Norte | 3 002 | 3 663 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 152 | San Juan | 2 954 | 3 604 | Alajuela | San Juan de Poas | |||||
| 153 | Los Chiles | 2 953 | 3 603 | 11.04°N | 84.72°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 154 | Dulce Nombre | 2 992 | 3 483 | Cartago | ||||||
| 155 | Fortuna | 2 660 | 3 246 | 10.48°N | 84.65°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 156 | Pocosol | 2 604 | 3 177 | 10.37°N | 84.62°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 157 | Uruca | 2 937 | 3 095 | San José | ||||||
| 158 | Sánchez | 2 935 | 3 093 | San José | ||||||
| 159 | Belén | 2 409 | 3 080 | 10.40°N | 85.60°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 160 | Puerto Viejo | 2 422 | 3 074 | Heredia | ||||||
| 161 | Sarchí Sur | 2 506 | 3 058 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 162 | Horquetas | 2 318 | 2 942 | Heredia | ||||||
| 163 | Juan Viñas | 2 509 | 2 921 | Cartago | ||||||
| 164 | Guaycará | 2 473 | 2 908 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 165 | San Ignacio | 2 738 | 2 886 | 9.80°N | 84.17°W | San José | San Ignacio de Acosta | San José | ||
| 166 | San Ramón | 2 416 | 2 813 | Cartago | San Ramón de la Unión | |||||
| 167 | Tucurrique | 2 402 | 2 797 | 9.85°N | 83.72°W | Cartago | ||||
| 168 | San Francisco de Goicoechea | 2 552 | 2 689 | San José | ||||||
| 169 | Salitral | 2 525 | 2 661 | 9.92°N | 84.18°W | San José | ||||
| 170 | San Pablo | 2 515 | 2 650 | San José | San Pablo de León Cortés | |||||
| 171 | San Pedro | 2 050 | 2 602 | Heredia | ||||||
| 172 | La Suiza | 2 168 | 2 524 | 9.85°N | 83.62°W | Cartago | ||||
| 173 | San Isidro | 2 149 | 2 502 | Cartago | San Isidro del Guarco | |||||
| 174 | Mogote | 1 950 | 2 493 | Guanacaste | ||||||
| 175 | Roxana | 2 040 | 2 395 | 10.27°N | 83.75°W | Limón | ||||
| 176 | Matina | 2 009 | 2 359 | 10.08°N | 83.28°W | Limón | ||||
| 177 | Manzanillo | 1 980 | 2 328 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 178 | Santiago | 1 862 | 2 272 | 10.03°N | 84.45°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 179 | Pital | 1 808 | 2 206 | 10.45°N | 84.28°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 180 | Barrantes | 1 675 | 2 126 | Heredia | ||||||
| 181 | Puerto Jiménez | 1 780 | 2 093 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 182 | Hojancha | 1 618 | 2 069 | 10.07°N | 85.42°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 183 | Fortuna | 1 574 | 2 013 | 10.68°N | 85.22°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 184 | Nandayure | 1 463 | 1 871 | 10.03°N | 85.20°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 185 | Sixaola | 1 582 | 1 857 | 9.52°N | 82.62°W | Limón | ||||
| 186 | Vuelta de Jorco | 1 624 | 1 711 | San José | ||||||
| 187 | Pejibaye | 1 452 | 1 691 | 9.82°N | 83.70°W | Cartago | ||||
| 188 | Esquipulas | 1 336 | 1 630 | 10.07°N | 84.42°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 189 | Pacayas | 1 386 | 1 614 | 9.80°N | 84.05°W | Cartago | San José | |||
| 190 | San Rafael | 1 291 | 1 575 | Alajuela | San Rafael Guatuso | |||||
| 191 | Paquera | 1 327 | 1 560 | 9.82°N | 84.93°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 192 | Ángeles | 1 203 | 1 527 | 10.00°N | 84.05°W | Heredia | ||||
| 193 | San Mateo | 1 212 | 1 479 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 194 | Palmichal | 1 377 | 1 451 | 9.83°N | 84.20°W | San José | ||||
| 195 | La Cuesta | 1 217 | 1 431 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 196 | Valle la Estrella | 1 052 | 1 235 | Limón | ||||||
| 197 | San Juan | 1 000 | 1 220 | Alajuela | San Juan Naranjo | |||||
| 198 | San José | 959 | 1 217 | Heredia | ||||||
| 199 | Sámara | 950 | 1 215 | 9.88°N | 85.53°W | Guanacaste | ||||
| 200 | Bijagua | 963 | 1 175 | 10.73°N | 85.10°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 201 | Santa María | 1 105 | 1 165 | San José | Santa María de Dota | |||||
| 202 | Sabanilla | 897 | 1 094 | 10.08°N | 84.22°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 203 | Mastate | 890 | 1 086 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 204 | Capellades | 884 | 1 029 | 9.92°N | 83.78°W | Cartago | ||||
| 205 | Jiménez | 855 | 1 004 | 10.22°N | 83.73°W | Limón | ||||
| 206 | Florencia | 785 | 958 | 10.37°N | 84.49°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 207 | Macacona | 738 | 868 | 10.00°N | 84.62°W | Puntarenas | ||||
| 208 | San Pablo | 769 | 810 | San José | San Pablo de Turrubares | |||||
| 209 | Laguna | 592 | 722 | 10.20°N | 84.40°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 210 | Cahuita | 561 | 659 | 9.73°N | 82.85°W | Limón | ||||
| 211 | San José | 418 | 510 | Alajuela | Pizote | |||||
| 212 | Dos Ríos | 254 | 310 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 213 | Copey | 257 | 271 | San José | ||||||
| 214 | Venado | 221 | 270 | 10.55°N | 84.77°W | Alajuela | ||||
| 215 | Tigra | 171 | 209 | 10.35°N | 84.60°W | Alajuela |
