Regions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is made up of 7 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Costa Rica. Information on all primary administrative regions in Costa Rica.

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Primary administrative regions in Costa Rica

There are 7 regions in Costa Rica in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Costa Rica
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
San Jose Provincia de San José1.1,635,144San Jose San José335,007
Alajuela Province Provincia de Alajuela2.885,571Alajuela Alajuela47,494
Cartago Province Provincia de Cartago3.490,903Cartago Cartago26,594
Heredia Province Provincia de Heredia4.433,677Heredia Heredia21,947
Puntarenas Province Provincia de Puntarenas5.410,929Puntarenas Puntarenas35,650
Limon Province Provincia de Limón6.386,862Limon Limón63,081
Guanacaste Province Provincia de Guanacaste7.354,154Liberia Liberia45,380