Main Cities of Costa Rica
List of the main cities of Costa Rica, ordered by number of inhabitants.
| name | type | population |
|---|---|---|
| San José | city | 288,054 |
| Alajuela | city | 125,000 |
| Heredia | city | 117,000 |
| Cartago | city | 110,000 |
| Limón | city | 70,000 |
| Puntarenas | city | 70,000 |
| Curridabat | town | 52,000 |
| Liberia | city | 46,000 |
| San Isidro de El General | town | 45,000 |
| Siquirres | town | 45,000 |
| Ciudad Quesada | town | 42,000 |
| Desamparados | town | 42,000 |
| San Rafael | town | 42,000 |
| Santo Domingo | town | 39,000 |
| San Vicente | town | 35,000 |
| Aserrí | town | 30,000 |
| San Rafael | town | 28,000 |
| Espíritu Santo | town | 27,000 |
| Turrialba | town | 26,000 |
| El Tejar | town | 25,000 |
| San Pedro | town | 25,000 |
| Nicoya | town | 24,000 |
| Buenos Aires | town | 22,000 |
| San Juan | town | 22,000 |
| Cañas | town | 21,000 |
| Guadalupe | town | 21,000 |
| Puerto Viejo | town | 20,000 |
| San Pablo | town | 20,000 |
| Santa Cruz | town | 20,000 |
| Quepos | town | 18,000 |
| Paraíso | town | 17,000 |
| San Isidro | town | 17,000 |
| Naranjo | town | 16,000 |
| Alajuelita | town | 15,000 |
| Ciudad Colón | town | 15,000 |
| Ciudad Neily | town | 15,000 |
| Grecia | town | 15,000 |
| San Vito | town | 15,000 |
| Upala | town | 15,000 |
| Parrita | town | 14,000 |
| Bagaces | town | 13,000 |
| Los Chiles | town | 13,000 |
| Santiago | town | 13,000 |
| Santa Ana | town | 12,000 |
| Escazú | town | 11,984 |
| San Ramón | town | 10,710 |
| Atenas | town | 10,000 |
| Golfito | town | 10,000 |
| Las Juntas | town | 10,000 |
| San Ignacio | town | 10,000 |
| San Marcos | town | 10,000 |
| Tres Ríos | town | 10,000 |
| Orotina | town | 9,500 |
| Filadelfia | town | 9,000 |
| Miramar | town | 9,000 |
| Tilarán | town | 9,000 |
| Ciudad Cortés | town | 8,000 |
| La Cruz | town | 8,000 |
| San Joaquín | town | 8,000 |
| San Pedro | town | 8,000 |
| Sarchí Norte | town | 8,000 |
| Bribri | town | 7,500 |
| Santa Bárbara | town | 7,000 |
| Juan Viñas | town | 6,500 |
| San Isidro | town | 6,100 |
| Barva | town | 6,000 |
| Pacayas | town | 6,000 |
| Santa María | town | 5,000 |
| Zarcero | town | 5,000 |
| San Pablo | town | 4,500 |
| Hojancha | town | 4,000 |
| Palmares | town | 3,600 |
| San Mateo | town | 3,000 |
| Carmona | town | 2,500 |
| San Pablo | town | 2,000 |
| Guácimo | town | 0 |
| Guápiles | town | 0 |
| Jacó | town | 0 |
| Matina | town | 0 |
| Río Cuarto | town | 0 |
| San Antonio | town | 0 |
| San Rafael | town | 0 |
| Santa María de Pittier | town | 0 |