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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
According to the Political Constitution of Costa Rica of 1949, in article 168, [1] the territorial division of Costa Rica is organized by law into three types of subnational entity: For the purposes of the Public Administration, the national territory is divided into provinces, these in cantons and cantons in districts. Costa Rica is divided into:
Postal codes in Costa Rica are five-digit numeric, and were introduced in March 2007; they are associated with and identify a unique district. The first digit denotes one of the seven provinces, the 2nd and 3rd refer to the 82 cantons (unique within the province), the 4th and 5th the 488 districts (unique within the canton). [2]
According to the Executive Decree N°41548-MGP (Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República), a city in Costa Rica is a ceremonial title awarded to a district or districts which contain the administrative center regardless of factors such as population, population density, or economic indicators.
Pages in category "Provinces of Costa Rica" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Map of Costa Rica incorporating its flag. Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Self made from Image:Mapa CR.svg and Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg: Author: Bryan based on work by Shamhain and SKopp: Permission (Reusing this file) Image:Mapa CR.svg is GFDL and CC-BY-SA-2.5,2.0,1.0. Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg is Public domain.
The location of Costa Rica An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Costa Rica. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica: . Costa Rica – sovereign country located in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. [1]
Limón (Spanish pronunciation:) is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica.The province covers an area of 9,189 km 2, and has a population of 386,862. [2]The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca.