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Costa Rica consists of seven provinces:
- Alajuela (central; north of capital San José)
- Cartago
- Guanacaste (north-west)
- Heredia
- Limón (Caribbean coast)
- Puntarenas (south-west)
- San José (Area around capital)
[edit] Ranked list by population (as of 2000)
| 100 |
Province |
Population |
% |
Density |
| 1 |
San José |
1,345,750 |
35.3% |
271.3 |
| 2 |
Alajuela |
716,286 |
18.8% |
73.4 |
| 3 |
Cartago |
432,395 |
11.3% |
138.4 |
| 4 |
Puntarenas |
357,483 |
9.4% |
31.7 |
| 5 |
Heredia |
354,732 |
9.3% |
133.5 |
| 6 |
Limón |
339,295 |
8.9% |
36.9 |
| 7 |
Guanacaste |
264,238 |
6.9% |
26.1 |
| |
Costa Rica |
3,810,179 |
100% |
74.6 |
[edit] Ranked list by area
[edit] Ranked list by population density
| Rank |
Province |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Density |
| 1 |
San José |
1,345,750 |
4,960 |
271.3 |
| 2 |
Cartago |
432,395 |
3,125 |
138.4 |
| 3 |
Heredia |
354,732 |
2,657 |
133.5 |
| 4 |
Alajuela |
716,286 |
9,754 |
73.4 |
| 5 |
Limón |
339,295 |
9,189 |
36.9 |
| 6 |
Puntarenas |
357,483 |
11,266 |
31.7 |
| 7 |
Guanacaste |
264,238 |
10,141 |
26.1 |
| |
Costa Rica |
3,810,179 |
51,092 |
74.6 |
