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The seven provinces of Costa Rica. According to Article 168 [1] ... Province Map Capital Area (km 2) Population Density (km 2) Human Development Index 2015 [3]
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:
World map showing boundaries of many high and low-level administrative divisions. ... Costa Rica: Unitary 7 provinces (provincias) ... 4 provinces 1 area: 14 districts:
Costa Rica shares a 313-kilometre (194-mile) border with Nicaragua to the north, and a 348-km border with Panama to the south. Costa Rica claims an exclusive economic zone of 574,725 km 2 (221,903 sq mi) with 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi). Land use: Arable land: 4.8%.
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. ...
This is a list of provinces of Costa Rica by Human Development Index as of 2024 with data for the year 2022. [1] ... Costa Rica (average) 0.806: 3 Cartago: 0.803 4