Districts of Costa Rica

According to the Territorial Administrative Division, the cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 492 districts (distritos), each of which has a unique five-digit postal code.

Government organization Each canton is divided into districts whose number varies from canton to canton. Each district has a District Council chaired by a syndic, all popularly elected. The District Council is the interlocutor between the district and the municipal government and ensures the communal and neighborhood interests before the Municipal Council;. However, the direct administration of the district falls to the municipality; the District Councils also exercise administrative functions such as forwarding projects to the Council and supervising the mayor's work.

District Municipal Council There are seven District Municipal Councils () in districts that are geographically distant from the head city of the canton where the municipality is located; these councils are in charge of municipal administrative activities.

Peñas Blancas, in San Ramón canton. Tucurrique, in Jiménez canton. Cervantes, in Alvarado canton. Colorado, in Abangares canton. Lepanto, in Puntarenas canton. Paquera, in Puntarenas canton. Cóbano, in Puntarenas canton.

Postal codes

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).Código Postal Correos de Costa Rica. Retrieved: 2011-04-24. The numbers are the same as used by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC).

Complete District List

+ Districts of Costa RicaProvinceCantonDistrictPostalCodePopulation(2011)Population(2000)ChangeLand area(km2)Population densitySan JoséSan JoséCarmen10101 Merced10102 Hospital10103 Catedral10104 Zapote10105 San Francisco de Dos Ríos10106 Uruca10107 Mata Redonda10108 Pavas10109 Hatillo10110 San Sebastián10111 EscazúEscazú10201 San Antonio10202 San Rafael10203 DesamparadosDesamparados10301 San Miguel10302 San Juan de Dios10303 San Rafael Arriba10304 San Antonio10305 Frailes10306 Patarrá10307 San Cristóbal10308 Rosario10309 Damas10310 San Rafael Abajo10311 Gravilias10312 Los Guido10313 PuriscalSantiago10401 Mercedes Sur10402 Barbacoas10403 Grifo Alto10404 San Rafael10405 Candelarita10406 Desamparaditos10407 San Antonio10408 Chires10409 TarrazúSan Marcos10501 San Lorenzo10502 San Carlos10503 AserríAserrí10601 Tarbaca10602 Vuelta de Jorco10603 San Gabriel10604 Legua10605 Monterrey10606 Salitrillos10607 MoraColón10701 Guayabo10702 Tabarcia10703 Piedras Negras10704 Picagres10705 Jaris10706 Quitirrisí10707 GoicoecheaGuadalupe10801 San Francisco10802 Calle Blancos10803 Mata de Plátano10804 Ipís10805 Rancho Redondo10806 Purral10807 Santa AnaSanta Ana10901 Salitral10902 Pozos10903 Uruca10904 Piedades10905 Brasil10906 AlajuelitaAlajuelita11001 San Josecito11002 San Antonio11003 Concepción11004 San Felipe11005 Vázquez de CoronadoSan Isidro11101 San Rafael11102 Dulce Nombre de Jesús11103 Patalillo11104 Cascajal11105 AcostaSan Ignacio11201 Guaitil11202 Palmichal11203 Cangrejal11204 Sabanillas11205 TibásSan Juan11301 Cinco Esquinas11302 Anselmo Llorente11303 León XIII11304 Colima11305 MoraviaSan Vicente11401 San Jerónimo11402 La Trinidad11403 Montes de OcaSan Pedro11501 Sabanilla11502 Mercedes11503 San Rafael11504 TurrubaresSan Pablo11601 San Pedro11602 San Juan de Mata11603 San Luis11604 Carara11605 DotaSanta María11701 Jardín11702 Copey11703 CurridabatCurridabat11801 Granadilla11802 Sánchez11803 Tirrases11804 Pérez ZeledónSan Isidro de El General11901 El General11902 Daniel Flores11903 Rivas11904 San Pedro11905 Platanares11906 Pejibaye11907 Cajón11908 Barú11909 Río Nuevo11910 Páramo11911 La Amistad11912 León Cortés CastroSan Pablo12001 San Andrés12002 Llano Bonito12003 San Isidro12004 Santa Cruz12005 San Antonio12006 AlajuelaAlajuelaAlajuela20101 San José20102 Carrizal20103 San Antonio20104 Guácima20105 San Isidro20106 Sabanilla20107 San Rafael20108 Río Segundo20109 Desamparados20110 Turrúcares20111 Tambor20112 Garita20113 Sarapiquí20114 San RamónSan Ramón20201 Santiago20202 San Juan20203 Piedades Norte20204 Piedades Sur20205 San Rafael20206 San Isidro20207 Ángeles20208 Alfaro20209 Volio20210 Concepción20211 Zapotal20212 Peñas Blancas20213 San Lorenzo20214 GreciaGrecia20301 San Isidro20302 San José20303 San Roque20304 Tacares20305 Puente de Piedra20307 Bolívar20308 San MateoSan Mateo20401 Desmonte20402 Jesús María20403 Labrador20404 AtenasAtenas20501 Jesús20502 Mercedes20503 San Isidro20504 Concepción20505 San José20506 Santa Eulalia20507 Escobal20508 NaranjoNaranjo20601 San Miguel20602 San José20603 Cirrí Sur20604 San Jerónimo20605 San Juan20606 El Rosario20607 Palmitos20608 PalmaresPalmares20701 Zaragoza20702 Buenos Aires20703 Santiago20704 Candelaria20705 Esquipulas20706 La Granja20707 PoásSan Pedro20801 San Juan20802 San Rafael20803 Carrillos20804 Sabana Redonda20805 OrotinaOrotina20901 El Mastate20902 Hacienda Vieja20903 Coyolar20904 La Ceiba20905 San CarlosQuesada21001 Florencia21002 Buenavista21003 Aguas Zarcas21004 Venecia21005 Pital21006 La Fortuna21007 La Tigra21008 La Palmera21009 Venado21010 Cutris21011 Monterrey21012 Pocosol21013 ZarceroZarcero21101 Laguna21102 Tapesco21103 Guadalupe21104 Palmira21105 Zapote21106 Brisas21107 SarchíSarchí Norte21201 Sarchí Sur21202 Toro Amarillo21203 San Pedro21204 Rodríguez21205 UpalaUpala21301 Aguas Claras21302 San José21303 Bijagua21304 Delicias21305 Dos Ríos21306 Yolillal21307 Canalete21308 Los ChilesLos Chiles21401 Caño Negro21402 El Amparo21403 San Jorge21404 GuatusoSan Rafael21501 Buenavista21502 Cote21503 Katira21504 Río CuartoRío Cuarto21601 Santa Rita21602 Santa Isabel21603 CartagoCartagoOriental30101 Occidental30102 Carmen30103 San Nicolás30104 Aguacaliente30105 Guadalupe30106 Corralillo30107 Tierra Blanca30108 Dulce Nombre30109 Llano Grande30110 Quebradilla30111 ParaísoParaíso30201 Santiago30202 Orosi30203 Cachí30204 Llanos de Santa Lucía30205 Birrisito30206 La UniónTres Ríos30301 San Diego30302 San Juan30303 San Rafael30304 Concepción30305 Dulce Nombre30306 San Ramón30307 Río Azul30308 JiménezJuan Viñas30401 Tucurrique30402 Pejibaye30403 La Victoria30404 15.34TurrialbaTurrialba30501 La Suiza30502 Peralta30503 Santa Cruz30504 Santa Teresita30505 Pavones30506 Tuis30507 Tayutic30508 Santa Rosa30509 Tres Equis30510 La Isabel30511 Chirripó30512 AlvaradoPacayas30601 Cervantes30602 Capellades30603 OreamunoSan Rafael30701 Cot30702 Potrero Cerrado30703 Cipreses30704 Santa Rosa30705 El GuarcoEl Tejar30801 San Isidro30802 Tobosi30803 Patio de Agua30804 HerediaHerediaHeredia40101 Mercedes40102 San Francisco40103 Ulloa40104 Varablanca40105 BarvaBarva40201 San Pedro40202 San Pablo40203 San Roque40204 Santa Lucía40205 San José de la Montaña40206 Puente Salas40207 Santo DomingoSanto Domingo40301 San Vicente40302 San Miguel40303 Paracito40304 Santo Tomás40305 Santa Rosa40306 Tures40307 Pará40308 Santa BárbaraSanta Bárbara40401 San Pedro40402 San Juan40403 Jesús40404 Santo Domingo40405 Purabá40406 San RafaelSan Rafael40501 San Josecito40502 Santiago40503 Ángeles40504 Concepción40505 San IsidroSan Isidro40601 San José40602 Concepción40603 San Francisco40604 BelénSan Antonio40701 La Ribera40702 La Asunción40703 FloresSan Joaquín40801 Barrantes40802 Llorente40803 San PabloSan Pablo40901 Rincón de Sabanilla40902 SarapiquíPuerto Viejo41001 La Virgen41002 Las Horquetas41003 Llanuras del Gaspar41004 Cureña41005 GuanacasteLiberiaLiberia50101 Cañas Dulces50102 Mayorga50103 Nacascolo50104 Curubandé50105 NicoyaNicoya50201 Mansión50202 San Antonio50203 Quebrada Honda50204 Sámara50205 Nosara50206 Belén de Nosarita50207 Santa CruzSanta Cruz50301 Bolsón50302 Veintisiete de Abril50303 Tempate50304 Cartagena50305 Cuajiniquil50306 Diriá50307 Cabo Velas50308 Tamarindo50309 BagacesBagaces50401 La Fortuna50402 Mogote50403 Río Naranjo50404 CarrilloFiladelfia50501 Palmira50502 Sardinal50503 Belén50504 CañasCañas50601 Palmira50602 San Miguel50603 Bebedero50604 Porozal50605 AbangaresLas Juntas50701 Sierra50702 San Juan50703 Colorado50704 TilaránTilarán50801 Quebrada Grande50802 Tronadora50803 Santa Rosa50804 Líbano50805 Tierras Morenas50806 Arenal50807 Cabeceras50808 NandayureCarmona50901 Santa Rita50902 Zapotal50903 San Pablo50904 Porvenir50905 Bejuco50906 La CruzLa Cruz51001 Santa Cecilia51002 La Garita51003 Santa Elena51004 HojanchaHojancha51101 Monte Romo51102 Puerto Carrillo51103 Huacas51104 Matambú51105 PuntarenasPuntarenasPuntarenas60101 Pitahaya60102 Chomes60103 Lepanto60104 Paquera60105 Manzanillo60106 Guacimal60107 Barranca60108 Isla del Coco60110 Cóbano60111 Chacarita60112 Chira60113 Acapulco60114 El Roble60115 Arancibia60116 EsparzaEspíritu Santo60201 San Juan Grande60202 Macacona60203 San Rafael60204 San Jerónimo60205 Caldera60206 Buenos AiresBuenos Aires60301 Volcán60302 Potrero Grande60303 Boruca60304 Pilas60305 Colinas60306 Chánguena60307 Biolley60308 Brunka60309 Montes de OroMiramar60401 La Unión60402 San Isidro60403 OsaPuerto Cortés60501 Palmar60502 Sierpe60503 Bahía Ballena60504 Piedras Blancas60505 Bahía Drake60506 QueposQuepos60601 Savegre60602 Naranjito60603 GolfitoGolfito60701 Guaycará60703 Pavón60704 Coto BrusSan Vito60801 Sabalito60802 Aguabuena60803 Limoncito60804 Pittier60805 Gutiérrez Braun60806 ParritaParrita60901 CorredoresCorredor61001 La Cuesta61002 Canoas61003 Laurel61004 GarabitoJacó61101 Tárcoles61102 MonteverdeMonteverde61201 Puerto JiménezPuerto Jiménez61301 LimónLimónLimón70101 Valle La Estrella70102 Río Blanco70103 Matama70104 PococíGuápiles70201 Jiménez70202 Rita70203 Roxana70204 Cariari70205 Colorado70206 La Colonia70207 SiquirresSiquirres70301 Pacuarito70302 Florida70303 Germania70304 El Cairo70305 Alegría70306 Reventazón70307 TalamancaBratsi70401 Sixaola70402 Cahuita70403 Telire70404 MatinaMatina70501 Batán70502 Carrandi70503 GuácimoGuácimo70601 Mercedes70602 Pocora70603 Río Jiménez70604 Duacarí70605

Notes 1. The Zarcero canton was previously known as Alfaro Ruiz. 2. The Sarchí canton was previously known as Valverde Vega. 3. Río Cuarto district became a canton in 2017, the old postal code was 20306. 4. Santa Rita, Santa Isabel, Reventazón, and Cabeceras do not have a postal code assigned yet as of June 2020, but the current INEC code will be assigned as such.

Districts of Costa Rica

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