Top 100 largest cities in Costa Rica


List of the largest cities in Costa Rica (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Costa Rica?" you've come to the right place!


San José 335,007
Puerto Limón 63,081
San Francisco 55,923
Alajuela 47,494
Liberia 45,380
Paraíso 39,702
Puntarenas 35,650
San Isidro de El General 34,877
Curridabat 34,586
San Vicente de Moravia 34,447
San Vicente 34,447
San José 31,430
Purral 30,034
Turrialba 28,955
San Miguel 28,827
San Pedro 27,477
San Rafael Abajo 27,419
Quesada 27,310
Ipís 26,669
Cartago 26,594
Chacarita 26,354
San Juan 26,047
Mercedes 26,007
Guadalupe 26,005
Aserrí 25,874
San Rafael 25,410
San Felipe 24,985
Patarrá 23,983
Tejar 22,433
Heredia 21,947
San Pablo 21,662
Calle Blancos 20,710
Canas 20,306
Guápiles 19,092
Siquirres 18,231
San Diego 16,991
Colima 15,875
Esparza 15,575
San Juan de Dios 15,469
Nicoya 15,313
San Rafael Arriba 15,051
Desamparados 14,448
Concepción 14,000
Alajuelita 13,845
Sabanilla 13,251
Granadilla 12,683
Santa Cruz 12,281
San Josecito 12,195
Escazú 12,071
Naranjo 11,853
Buenos Aires 11,680
San Antonio 10,938
San Ramón 10,765
Tres Ríos 10,430
Daniel Flores 10,028
Río Segundo 9,853
Colón 9,687
San Rafael 8,887
Santiago 8,292
Santa Ana 8,029
Quepos 7,810
San Juan 7,729
Tilaran 7,301
Corredor 7,084
Guácimo 7,022
Atenas 7,014
Cot 6,784
Golfito 6,777
Llorente 6,626
Miramar 6,540
Orotina 6,135
Santo Domingo 5,745
Salitrillos 5,738
Mercedes 5,467
Pocora 5,248
Juntas 4,737
Batán 4,584
Canoas 4,573
La Asunción 4,383
Orosí 4,350
La Cruz 4,319
Carrillos 4,258
San Marcos 4,255
Upala 4,185
Bagaces 4,108
Jacó 4,085
Tobosi 4,060
San Vito 3,981
Ciudad Cortés 3,850
Parrita 3,734
San Rafael 3,624
Zarcero 3,559
Los Chiles 3,342
Sardinal 3,267
San Ignacio 3,072
La Fortuna 3,010
Pocosol 2,947
Salitral 2,833
Belén 2,715
Tucurrique 2,697

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