List of cities and towns by population

The following is a sortable list of cities and towns, with population as of the 2000 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos).

Name Province Population
Aguacaliente (San Francisco) Cartago 25,382
Alajuela Alajuela 42,889
Alajuelita San José 12,247
Aserrí San José 23,059
Barranca Puntarenas 31,386
Calle Blancos San José 19,411
Cañas Guanacaste 16,512
Carmen Cartago 14,385
Cartago Cartago 23,978
Cinco Esquinas San José 36,627
Concepción San José 18,762
Curridabat San José 30,316
Desamparados San José 36,437
Gravilias San José 15,846
Guadalupe San José 23,723
Guápiles Limón 15,723
Heredia Heredia 20,191
Ipís San José 26,155
Liberia Guanacaste 34,469
Limón (Puerto Limón) Limón 55,667
Mata de Plátano San José 15,926
Mercedes Heredia 19,717
Nicoya Guanacaste 13,334
Paraíso Cartago 30,049
Patalillo San José 17,731
Patarrá San José 21,374
Puntarenas Puntarenas 32,460
Purral San José 26,767
Quesada Alajuela 23,331
San Antonio San José 16,072
San Diego Cartago 15,132
San Felipe San José 22,267
San Francisco Heredia 40,840
San Isidro San José 14,830
San Isidro de El General San José 28,527
San José San José 309,672
San José de Alajuela Alajuela 27,774
San Juan (San Juan de Tibás) San José 24,944
San Juan de Dios San José 13,786
San Miguel San José 25,691
San Nicolás Cartago 20,171
San Pablo Heredia 17,519
San Pedro San José 26,524
San Rafael Cartago 22,592
San Rafael San José 19,198
San Rafael Alajuela 15,596
San Rafael Abajo San José 22,481
San Vicente San José 31,693
Siquirres Limón 15,259
Tejar Cartago 17,746
Tirrases San José 15,826
Turrialba Cartago 24,671
Ulloa (Barrial) Heredia 17,747

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