Provinces of Costa Rica
A guide to Costa Rica’s provinces and cantons with territorial, cultural, and everyday context. This section works as an entry point: it gives orientation first, then points readers toward more specific pages with clearer answers.
Provinces and cantons
San José
- San José
- Escazú
- Desamparados
- Puriscal
- Tarrazú
- Aserrí
- Mora
- Goicoechea
- Santa Ana
- Alajuelita
- Vázquez de Coronado
- Acosta
- Tibás
- Moravia
- Montes de Oca
- Turrubares
- Dota
- Curridabat
- Pérez Zeledón
- León Cortés Castro
Alajuela
- Alajuela
- San Ramón
- Grecia
- San Mateo
- Atenas
- Naranjo
- Palmares
- Poás
- Orotina
- San Carlos
- Zarcero
- Sarchí
- Upala
- Los Chiles
- Guatuso
- Río Cuarto
Cartago
Heredia
Guanacaste
Puntarenas
- Puntarenas
- Esparza
- Buenos Aires
- Montes de Oro
- Osa
- Quepos
- Golfito
- Coto Brus
- Parrita
- Corredores
- Garabito
- Monteverde
- Puerto Jiménez
Limón
How to use this section
Start with the general page, then move into related topics. The goal is not to collect isolated facts, but to build cultural understanding: what something means, how it is used, when it matters, and how it connects to daily life in Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does the Provinces of Costa Rica section exist?
- Because many searches about Costa Rica need a short answer, but also enough context to avoid a shallow definition.
- Are these evergreen pages?
- Yes. They are designed to answer questions that remain useful over time and can be updated when a concrete fact changes.