Provinces o Costa Rica
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Costa Rica consists o 7 provinces (provincias):
| 1. | Alajuela | (central; north o caipital San José) |  |
| 2. | Cartago | ||
| 3. | Guanacaste | (north-wast) | |
| 4. | Heredia | ||
| 5. | Limón | (Caribbean coast) | |
| 6. | Puntarenas | (sooth-wast) | |
| 7. | San José | (aurie aroond caipital) |
| Province | Population | % o tot | Pop. density (/km²) | Aurie | % o tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 1,489,237 | 36.8% | 299.9 | 4965.9 | 9.7% |
| Alajuela | 716,935 | 17.7% | 73.5 | 9,757.5 | 19.1% |
| Cartago | 432,423 | 10.7% | 138.4 | 3,124.7 | 6.1% |
| Puntarenas | 358,137 | 8.8% | 31.8 | 11,265.7 | 22.0% |
| Heredia | 354,926 | 8.7% | 133.6 | 2,657.0 | 5.2% |
| Limón | 432,923 | 10.7% | 47.1 | 9,188.5 | 18.0% |
| Guanacaste | 264,474 | 6.5% | 26.1 | 10,140.7 | 19.8% |
| Costa Rica | 3,810,179 | 74.6 | 51,092 |
The provinces are further dividit intae cantons (cantones), which are subdividit intae destricts (distritos).