| no. | nom | recensement 1984 | recensement 2000 | calculation 2012 | croissance annuelle | latitude | longitude | division supérieure | d'autres noms | agglomération |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 241 464 | 309 672 | 291 135 | -0.51 | 9.93°N | 84.08°O | San José | San José | |
| 2 | San Francisco | 11 557 | 40 840 | 80 505 | 5.82 | 9.99°N | 84.13°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 3 | Liberia | 12 335 | 34 469 | 62 995 | 5.15 | 10.64°N | 85.45°O | Guanacaste | ||
| 4 | Limón | 33 925 | 56 719 | 58 522 | 0.26 | 9.99°N | 83.04°O | Limón | Puerto Limón | |
| 5 | Paraíso | 10 917 | 30 049 | 50 751 | 4.46 | 9.83°N | 83.87°O | Cartago | San José | |
| 6 | Alajuela | 29 273 | 42 889 | 47 873 | 0.92 | 10.02°N | 84.23°O | Alajuela | San José | |
| 7 | San Isidro | 14 529 | 28 527 | 36 283 | 2.02 | 9.37°N | 83.71°O | San José | San Isidro de El General | |
| 8 | Mercedes | 6 557 | 19 717 | 35 618 | 5.05 | 10.02°N | 84.13°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 9 | Puntarenas | 28 390 | 32 460 | 34 083 | 0.41 | 9.98°N | 84.84°O | Puntarenas | ||
| 10 | San José | 27 774 | 33 377 | 10.97°N | 85.13°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 11 | Curridabat | 19 821 | 30 316 | 32 443 | 0.57 | 9.92°N | 84.03°O | San José | San José | |
| 12 | Desamparados | 43 352 | 36 437 | 31 654 | -1.17 | 9.90°N | 84.12°O | San José | San José | |
| 13 | Turrialba | 13 898 | 24 671 | 31 104 | 1.95 | 9.91°N | 83.69°O | Cartago | ||
| 14 | San Vicente | 24 661 | 31 693 | 30 046 | -0.44 | 9.97°N | 84.05°O | San José | San Vicente de Moravia | San José |
| 15 | Quesada | 13 066 | 23 331 | 29 904 | 2.09 | 10.33°N | 84.44°O | Alajuela | Ciudad Quesada | |
| 16 | Patalillo | 6 025 | 17 731 | 29 814 | 4.43 | San José | ||||
| 17 | San Rafael | 7 344 | 19 198 | 29 751 | 3.72 | 9.93°N | 84.13°O | San José | San José | |
| 18 | Aguacaliente | 25 382 | 29 200 | Cartago | San Francisco | |||||
| 19 | San Rafael Abajo | 11 555 | 22 481 | 28 420 | 1.97 | 9.83°N | 84.28°O | San José | San José | |
| 20 | Purral | 26 767 | 28 070 | 9.95°N | 84.04°O | San José | San José | |||
| 21 | San Pablo | 7 401 | 17 519 | 26 983 | 3.66 | 10.00°N | 84.09°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 22 | San Miguel | 25 691 | 26 942 | 9.89°N | 84.07°O | San José | San José | |||
| 23 | Chacarita | 23 163 | 26 929 | 9.99°N | 84.78°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 24 | El Tejar | 7 636 | 17 746 | 26 901 | 3.53 | 9.75°N | 84.23°O | Cartago | Tejar | |
| 25 | San Rafael | 22 592 | 25 990 | Cartago | San Rafael de Oreamuno | |||||
| 26 | Cañas | 9 220 | 16 512 | 25 534 | 3.70 | 10.43°N | 85.10°O | Guanacaste | ||
| 27 | Tirrases | 5 775 | 15 826 | 25 347 | 4.00 | San José | ||||
| 28 | Cartago | 23 928 | 24 078 | 24 855 | 0.27 | 9.87°N | 83.93°O | Cartago | San José | |
| 29 | Aserrí | 23 059 | 24 182 | 9.87°N | 84.10°O | San José | Aseri | San José | ||
| 30 | San Felipe | 22 267 | 23 351 | 9.90°N | 84.10°O | San José | San José | |||
| 31 | San Nicolás | 20 171 | 23 205 | Cartago | ||||||
| 32 | Patarrá | 21 374 | 22 415 | 9.88°N | 84.03°O | San José | ||||
| 33 | San Pedro | 24 519 | 26 524 | 22 293 | -1.44 | 9.93°N | 84.05°O | San José | San Pedro Montes de Oca | San José |
| 34 | San Antonio | 7 298 | 16 072 | 22 140 | 2.71 | San José | San José | |||
| 35 | Ulloa | 17 747 | 22 117 | Heredia | ||||||
| 36 | Concepción | 11 058 | 18 762 | 21 579 | 1.17 | 9.93°N | 84.00°O | San José | San José | |
| 37 | Guadalupe | 25 506 | 23 723 | 21 575 | -0.79 | 9.94°N | 84.06°O | San José | San José | |
| 38 | Heredia | 21 440 | 20 191 | 21 485 | 0.52 | 10.00°N | 84.12°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 39 | San Juan | 22 415 | 24 944 | 21 387 | -1.27 | 9.96°N | 84.08°O | San José | San Juan de Tibás | San José |
| 40 | Ipís | 25 586 | 26 155 | 21 126 | -1.76 | 9.97°N | 84.02°O | San José | San José | |
| 41 | Guápiles | 6 942 | 15 723 | 20 153 | 2.09 | 10.21°N | 83.79°O | Limón | ||
| 42 | Siquirres | 7 146 | 15 259 | 18 781 | 1.75 | 10.11°N | 83.51°O | Limón | ||
| 43 | San Rafael | 15 596 | 18 742 | 9.94°N | 84.22°O | Alajuela | San José | |||
| 44 | Espiritu Santo | 7 030 | 12 823 | 18 626 | 3.16 | Puntarenas | ||||
| 45 | Calle Blancos | 16 155 | 19 411 | 17 564 | -0.83 | 9.95°N | 84.07°O | San José | San José | |
| 46 | San Isidro | 8 392 | 14 830 | 17 545 | 1.41 | 10.02°N | 84.06°O | San José | San Isidro de Coronado | San José |
| 47 | San Diego | 15 132 | 17 408 | 9.90°N | 84.00°O | Cartago | San José | |||
| 48 | Nicoya | 9 558 | 13 334 | 17 393 | 2.24 | 10.14°N | 85.46°O | Guanacaste | ||
| 49 | Mata de Plátano | 15 926 | 16 702 | San José | ||||||
| 50 | Gravilias | 15 846 | 16 618 | San José | ||||||
| 51 | San Rafael Arriba | 5 935 | 12 162 | 15 944 | 2.28 | 9.89°N | 84.09°O | San José | San José | |
| 52 | Esparta | 15 867 | 9.99°N | 84.67°O | Puntarenas | Esparza | ||||
| 53 | Carmen | 10 034 | 14 385 | 15 647 | 0.70 | Cartago | ||||
| 54 | Desemparados | 12 767 | 15 342 | 9.95°N | 84.50°O | Alajuela | Desamparados | |||
| 55 | Colima | 14 148 | 14 837 | 9.95°N | 84.08°O | San José | ||||
| 56 | Santa Cruz | 6 435 | 10 295 | 14 762 | 3.05 | 10.26°N | 85.59°O | Guanacaste | ||
| 57 | San Juan | 13 786 | 14 457 | 9.89°N | 84.10°O | San José | San Juan de Dios | San José | ||
| 58 | Concepción | 12 468 | 14 343 | 9.91°N | 84.00°O | Cartago | San José | |||
| 59 | Guadalupe | 12 249 | 14 091 | 9.65°N | 84.00°O | Cartago | Arenilla | |||
| 60 | Cariari | 12 168 | 14 083 | Limón | ||||||
| 61 | San Antonio | 11 457 | 13 768 | 9.98°N | 84.19°O | Alajuela | San José | |||
| 62 | Damas | 12 993 | 13 626 | San José | ||||||
| 63 | San Josecito | 10 826 | 13 492 | 10.02°N | 84.10°O | Heredia | San José | |||
| 64 | Sabanilla | 6 762 | 11 324 | 12 908 | 1.10 | 9.95°N | 84.03°O | San José | San José | |
| 65 | Alajuelita | 8 280 | 12 247 | 12 807 | 0.37 | 9.91°N | 84.10°O | San José | San José | |
| 66 | Guácimo | 12 408 | Alajuela | |||||||
| 67 | Grecia | 8 614 | 11 684 | 12 376 | 0.48 | 10.03°N | 84.35°O | Alajuela | ||
| 68 | San Antonio | 9 710 | 12 101 | 9.99°N | 84.18°O | Heredia | San Antonio de Belén | San José | ||
| 69 | Naranjo | 7 176 | 10 655 | 12 020 | 1.01 | 10.10°N | 84.39°O | Alajuela | ||
| 70 | Buenos Aires | 10 266 | 11 935 | 9.16°N | 83.34°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 71 | Granadilla | 11 303 | 11 853 | 9.93°N | 84.02°O | San José | ||||
| 72 | Río Segundo | 8 707 | 10 463 | 10.23°N | 84.30°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 73 | Trinidad | 9 955 | 10 440 | San José | ||||||
| 74 | San Ramón | 9 624 | 9 659 | 10 426 | 0.64 | 10.09°N | 84.47°O | Alajuela | ||
| 75 | Escazú | 9 925 | 11 443 | 10 063 | -1.07 | 9.92°N | 84.15°O | San José | San José | |
| 76 | San Antonio de Desamparados | 9 395 | 9 853 | 9.90°N | 84.05°O | San José | San José | |||
| 77 | Daniel Flores | 8 937 | 9 372 | 9.34°N | 83.67°O | San José | ||||
| 78 | Tres Ríos | 8 661 | 10 009 | 9 366 | -0.55 | 9.90°N | 83.99°O | Cartago | San José | |
| 79 | Anselmo Llorente | 8 138 | 10 103 | 9 354 | -0.64 | San José | ||||
| 80 | Pata de Plátano | 5 806 | 9 202 | San José | ||||||
| 81 | Colón | 8 633 | 9 053 | 9.92°N | 84.25°O | San José | Mora | San José | ||
| 82 | San Rafael | 10 528 | 9 189 | 8 966 | -0.20 | 9.67°N | 83.97°O | Cartago | San Rafael de la Unión | |
| 83 | San Juan | 7 522 | 8 653 | Cartago | San Juan de la Unión | |||||
| 84 | Santiago | 6 878 | 8 571 | Heredia | ||||||
| 85 | San Rafael | 7 141 | 8 651 | 8 380 | -0.26 | 10.01°N | 84.11°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 86 | San Juan | 6 830 | 8 208 | 10.10°N | 84.32°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 87 | Tilarán | 6 478 | 8 146 | 10.47°N | 84.97°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 88 | Quepos | 6 864 | 7 980 | 9.45°N | 84.15°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 89 | Santa Rosa | 6 396 | 7 971 | Heredia | ||||||
| 90 | San Josecito | 7 528 | 7 895 | San José | ||||||
| 91 | Santiago | 7 390 | 7 750 | 9.84°N | 84.32°O | San José | San José | |||
| 92 | Atenas | 6 198 | 7 448 | 9.99°N | 84.39°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 93 | Llorente | 5 882 | 7 330 | 10.00°N | 84.15°O | Heredia | ||||
| 94 | San Joaquín | 5 874 | 7 320 | Heredia | ||||||
| 95 | Corredor | 6 226 | 7 238 | 8.63°N | 82.95°O | Puntarenas | Corredores | |||
| 96 | Dulce Nombre de Jesús | 6 839 | 7 172 | San José | ||||||
| 97 | Santa Ana | 5 367 | 7 276 | 7 162 | -0.13 | 9.94°N | 84.18°O | San José | San José | |
| 98 | San Miguel | 5 694 | 7 096 | Heredia | ||||||
| 99 | Rivera | 5 687 | 7 087 | Heredia | ||||||
| 100 | Guácimo | 6 094 | 7 053 | 10.21°N | 83.69°O | Limón | ||||
| 101 | Cot | 6 042 | 6 951 | 9.90°N | 83.87°O | Cartago | ||||
| 102 | Cinco Esquinas | 6 379 | 6 690 | 10.10°N | 84.17°O | San José | San José | |||
| 103 | Miramar | 5 748 | 6 683 | 10.10°N | 84.73°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 104 | Santa Lucía | 5 332 | 6 645 | Heredia | ||||||
| 105 | Filadeldia | 5 201 | 6 541 | 10.44°N | 85.56°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 106 | Orotina | 5 421 | 6 515 | 9.91°N | 84.53°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 107 | Santo Tomás | 5 222 | 6 508 | Heredia | ||||||
| 108 | San Juan | 5 104 | 6 361 | Heredia | ||||||
| 109 | Golfito | 5 915 | 6 289 | 6 291 | 0.00 | 8.64°N | 83.17°O | Puntarenas | ||
| 110 | Santa Bárbara | 5 036 | 6 276 | Heredia | ||||||
| 111 | Barva | 4 890 | 6 094 | Heredia | ||||||
| 112 | Dulce Nombre | 5 282 | 6 077 | Cartago | Dulce Nombre de la Unión | |||||
| 113 | San Rafael Montes de Oca | 5 555 | 5 826 | San José | ||||||
| 114 | Santo Domingo | 5 032 | 5 181 | 5 795 | 0.94 | 10.07°N | 84.15°O | Heredia | San José | |
| 115 | San Vicente | 4 485 | 5 589 | Heredia | ||||||
| 116 | Pozos | 5 277 | 5 534 | San José | ||||||
| 117 | Salitrillos | 5 114 | 5 363 | 9.85°N | 84.10°O | San José | ||||
| 118 | San Pedro | 4 413 | 5 303 | Alajuela | San Pedro de Poas | |||||
| 119 | Juntas | 4 203 | 5 286 | 10.28°N | 84.95°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 120 | Pocora | 4 555 | 5 272 | 10.18°N | 83.60°O | Limón | ||||
| 121 | Mercedes | 4 872 | 5 109 | 9.27°N | 83.58°O | San José | ||||
| 122 | Rita | 4 374 | 5 062 | Limón | ||||||
| 123 | San Pablo | 3 979 | 4 959 | Heredia | San Pablo de Barva | |||||
| 124 | Palmares | 4 105 | 4 933 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 125 | Asunción | 3 891 | 4 849 | 9.98°N | 84.17°O | Heredia | ||||
| 126 | La Cruz | 3 832 | 4 819 | 11.07°N | 85.63°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 127 | Palmar | 4 093 | 4 758 | 9.87°N | 84.45°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 128 | Canoas | 4 019 | 4 672 | 8.53°N | 82.83°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 129 | Batán | 3 978 | 4 604 | 10.08°N | 83.33°O | Limón | ||||
| 130 | Bagaces | 3 645 | 4 584 | 10.52°N | 85.25°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 131 | San Rafael de Coronado | 4 317 | 4 527 | San José | ||||||
| 132 | Carrillos | 3 763 | 4 522 | 10.03°N | 84.27°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 133 | Orosi | 3 874 | 4 457 | 9.80°N | 83.85°O | Cartago | ||||
| 134 | Upala | 3 698 | 4 444 | 10.89°N | 85.01°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 135 | Buenos Aires | 3 530 | 4 242 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 136 | Tierra Blanca | 3 679 | 4 232 | Cartago | ||||||
| 137 | San Isidro | 3 360 | 4 187 | Heredia | ||||||
| 138 | Jacó | 3 590 | 4 174 | 9.62°N | 84.63°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 139 | Tobosi | 3 616 | 4 160 | 9.83°N | 83.98°O | Cartago | ||||
| 140 | San Vito | 3 499 | 4 068 | 8.84°N | 82.97°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 141 | San Marcos de Tarrazú | 3 792 | 3 977 | 9.65°N | 84.02°O | San José | ||||
| 142 | Turrícares | 3 304 | 3 970 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 143 | San Roque | 3 279 | 3 940 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 144 | Puerto Cortés | 3 384 | 3 934 | 8.96°N | 83.53°O | Puntarenas | Ciudad Cortés | |||
| 145 | Piedades Norte | 3 209 | 3 856 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 146 | San Rafael | 3 202 | 3 848 | 10.07°N | 84.46°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 147 | San Roque | 3 071 | 3 827 | Heredia | ||||||
| 148 | Parrita | 3 282 | 3 816 | 9.52°N | 84.32°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 149 | Zarcero | 3 145 | 3 779 | 10.18°N | 84.40°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 150 | Sardinal | 2 899 | 3 646 | 10.52°N | 85.65°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 151 | Sarchí Norte | 3 002 | 3 608 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 152 | San Juan | 2 954 | 3 550 | Alajuela | San Juan de Poas | |||||
| 153 | Los Chiles | 2 953 | 3 549 | 11.04°N | 84.72°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 154 | Dulce Nombre | 2 992 | 3 442 | Cartago | ||||||
| 155 | Fortuna | 2 660 | 3 197 | 10.48°N | 84.65°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 156 | Pocosol | 2 604 | 3 129 | 10.37°N | 84.62°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 157 | Uruca | 2 937 | 3 080 | San José | ||||||
| 158 | Sánchez | 2 935 | 3 078 | San José | ||||||
| 159 | Belén | 2 409 | 3 029 | 10.40°N | 85.60°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 160 | Puerto Viejo | 2 422 | 3 018 | Heredia | ||||||
| 161 | Sarchí Sur | 2 506 | 3 012 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 162 | Horquetas | 2 318 | 2 889 | Heredia | ||||||
| 163 | Juan Viñas | 2 509 | 2 886 | Cartago | ||||||
| 164 | Guaycará | 2 473 | 2 875 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 165 | San Ignacio | 2 738 | 2 871 | 9.80°N | 84.17°O | San José | San Ignacio de Acosta | San José | ||
| 166 | San Ramón | 2 416 | 2 779 | Cartago | San Ramón de la Unión | |||||
| 167 | Tucurrique | 2 402 | 2 763 | 9.85°N | 83.72°O | Cartago | ||||
| 168 | San Francisco de Goicoechea | 2 552 | 2 676 | San José | ||||||
| 169 | Salitral | 2 525 | 2 648 | 9.92°N | 84.18°O | San José | ||||
| 170 | San Pablo | 2 515 | 2 637 | San José | San Pablo de León Cortés | |||||
| 171 | San Pedro | 2 050 | 2 555 | Heredia | ||||||
| 172 | La Suiza | 2 168 | 2 494 | 9.85°N | 83.62°O | Cartago | ||||
| 173 | San Isidro | 2 149 | 2 472 | Cartago | San Isidro del Guarco | |||||
| 174 | Mogote | 1 950 | 2 452 | Guanacaste | ||||||
| 175 | Roxana | 2 040 | 2 361 | 10.27°N | 83.75°O | Limón | ||||
| 176 | Matina | 2 009 | 2 325 | 10.08°N | 83.28°O | Limón | ||||
| 177 | Manzanillo | 1 980 | 2 302 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 178 | Santiago | 1 862 | 2 238 | 10.03°N | 84.45°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 179 | Pital | 1 808 | 2 173 | 10.45°N | 84.28°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 180 | Barrantes | 1 675 | 2 087 | Heredia | ||||||
| 181 | Puerto Jiménez | 1 780 | 2 069 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 182 | Hojancha | 1 618 | 2 035 | 10.07°N | 85.42°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 183 | Fortuna | 1 574 | 1 979 | 10.68°N | 85.22°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 184 | Nandayure | 1 463 | 1 840 | 10.03°N | 85.20°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 185 | Sixaola | 1 582 | 1 831 | 9.52°N | 82.62°O | Limón | ||||
| 186 | Vuelta de Jorco | 1 624 | 1 703 | San José | ||||||
| 187 | Pejibaye | 1 452 | 1 670 | 9.82°N | 83.70°O | Cartago | ||||
| 188 | Esquipulas | 1 336 | 1 605 | 10.07°N | 84.42°O | Alajuela | ||||
| 189 | Pacayas | 1 386 | 1 594 | 9.80°N | 84.05°O | Cartago | San José | |||
| 190 | San Rafael | 1 291 | 1 551 | Alajuela | San Rafael Guatuso | |||||
| 191 | Paquera | 1 327 | 1 543 | 9.82°N | 84.93°O | Puntarenas | ||||
| 192 | Ángeles | 1 203 | 1 499 | 10.00°N | 84.05°O | Heredia | ||||
| 193 | San Mateo | 1 212 | 1 456 | Alajuela | ||||||
| 194 | Palmichal | 1 377 | 1 444 | 9.83°N | 84.20°O | San José | ||||
| 195 | La Cuesta | 1 217 | 1 415 | Puntarenas | ||||||
| 196 | Valle la Estrella | 1 052 | 1 218 | Limón | ||||||
| 197 | San Juan | 1 000 | 1 202 | Alajuela | San Juan Naranjo | |||||
| 198 | Sámara | 950 | 1 195 | 9.88°N | 85.53°O | Guanacaste | ||||
| 199 | San José | 959 | 1 195 | Heredia | ||||||
| 200 | Santa María | 1 105 | 1 159 | San José | Santa María de Dota |
