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Revision as of 20:36, 29 October 2017
According to Article 168[1] of the Constitution of Costa Rica, the political divisions are officially classified into 3 tiers of sub-national entities.
Overview
The Constitution of Costa Rica states, "For Public Administration purposes, the national territory is divided into provinces, these into cantons and cantons into districts." The country consists of 7 provinces (provincias), 81 cantons (cantones), and 473 districts (districtos).[2]
List of provinces
| Flag | Province | Map | Capital | Area (km2) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alajuela | 
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Alajuela | 9,757 | 885,571 |
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Cartago | 
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Cartago | 3,124 | 490,903 |
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Guanacaste | 
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Liberia | 10,141 | 354,154 |
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Heredia | 
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Heredia | 2,657 | 433,677 |
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Limón | 
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Puerto Limón | 9,189 | 386,862 |
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Puntarenas | 
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Puntarenas | 11,266 | 410,929 |
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San José | 
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San José | 4,966 | 1,404,242 |
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 Costa Rica portal |
See also
References
- ^ "CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1949". constitution.org. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "'Código Postal" (in Spanish). Correos de Costa Rica. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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External links
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