Provinces of Costa Rica

The seven provinces of Costa Rica

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), 82 cantons (cantones), and 473 districts (distritos).^[2]

List of provinces[]

Flag	Province	Map	Capital	Area (km2)	Population	Human Development Index 2015[3]
	Alajuela		Alajuela	9,757	885,571	0.778
	Cartago		Cartago	3,124	490,903	0.786
	Guanacaste		Liberia	10,141	354,154	0.755
	Heredia		Heredia	2,657	433,677	0.807
	Limón		Puerto Limón	9,189	386,862	0.735
	Puntarenas		Puntarenas	11,266	410,929	0.741
	San José		San José	4,966	1,404,242	0.792

Politics of Costa Rica
Constitution Abortion law LGBT rights
Executive President (list) Carlos Alvarado Quesada Vice Presidents Epsy Campbell Barr Marvin Rodríguez Cordero
Legislature Legislative Assembly (History) President:
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice President: Fernando Cruz Castro
Administrative divisions Provinces and comarcas Cantons Districts Local government Indigenous territories
Elections Recent elections General: 2014 2018 2022 2007 CAFTA referendum Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Minister: Rodolfo Solano Diplomatic missions of / in Costa Rica Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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See also[]

• ISO 3166-2:CR
• Cantons of Costa Rica
• Districts of Costa Rica
• List of Costa Rican provinces by Human Development Index

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External links[]

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