Provinces of Costa Rica
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Costa Rica consists of seven provinces:
| 1. | Alajuela | (central; north of capital San José) |
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| 2. | Cartago | ||
| 3. | Guanacaste | (north-west) | |
| 4. | Heredia | ||
| 5. | Limón | (Caribbean coast) | |
| 6. | Puntarenas | (south-west) | |
| 7. | San José | (area around capital) |
| 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 |
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