The Costa Rica 1950 census was elaborated by then , predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment .
Results by canton Province Cantón Population as of1950 census Population as of1927 census Change PercentchangeSan JoséSan José 80.20% San JoséEscazú 39.66% San JoséDesamparados 65.00% San JoséPuriscal 25.61% San JoséTarrazú 29.67% San JoséAserrí 38.38% San JoséMora -2.38% San JoséGoicoechea 224.71% San JoséSanta Ana 53.55% San JoséAlajuelita 52.47% San JoséVázquez de Coronado 47.18% San JoséAcosta 35.94% San JoséTibás 131.36% San JoséMoravia 106.16% San JoséMontes de Oca 169.75% San JoséTurrubares 116.52% San JoséDota -40.56% San JoséCurridabat---San JoséPérez Zeledón---AlajuelaAlajuela 45.68% AlajuelaSan Ramón 44.52% AlajuelaGrecia 46.13% AlajuelaSan Mateo 11.66% AlajuelaAtenas 22.04% AlajuelaNaranjo 37.03% AlajuelaPalmares 18.72% AlajuelaPoás 43.84% AlajuelaOrotina 43.36% AlajuelaSan Carlos 182.92% AlajuelaZarcero 51.42% AlajuelaSarchí---CartagoCartago 14.32% CartagoParaíso 44.63% CartagoLa Unión 56.66% CartagoJiménez 31.21% CartagoTurrialba 54.71% CartagoAlvarado 28.84% CartagoOreamuno 47.15% CartagoEl Guarco---HerediaHeredia 57.09% HerediaBarva 51.15% HerediaSanto Domingo 20.64% HerediaSanta Bárbara 26.19% HerediaSan Rafael 26.21% HerediaSan Isidro 3.83% HerediaBelén 15.96% HerediaFlores 15.99% GuanacasteLiberia 39.93% GuanacasteNicoya 171.86% GuanacasteSanta Cruz 31.04% GuanacasteBagaces 115.82% GuanacasteCarrillo 30.54% GuanacasteCañas 69.40% GuanacasteAbangares 50.61% GuanacasteTilarán 47.72% PuntarenasPuntarenas 110.73% PuntarenasEsparza 29.88% PuntarenasBuenos Aires---PuntarenasMontes de Oro 29.75% PuntarenasOsa 163.75% PuntarenasQuepos---PuntarenasGolfito---LimónLimón 4.07% LimónPococí 252.45% LimónSiquirres 9.61% References