Costa Rica Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Costa_Rica
Costa Rica
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Last update : 23 March 2026.

Country
Costa Rica
Capital
San José
Number of cities
4426
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Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Costa Rica, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 4426 geographic locations across Costa Rica.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Costa Rica is San José.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
12418414 Castañal Castanal,Castañal CR Limón Province 10.4307 -83.6293 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12296879 Vueltas Vueltas CR Guanacaste Province 10.42924 -84.93053 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12244138 Quebradillas Quebradillas CR Alajuela Province 10.11295 -84.5599 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12305438 Orozco Orozco CR Alajuela Province 10.07212 -84.46185 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622828 HDA Montecristo Hacienda Montecristo CR Guanacaste Province TilarĂĄn 10.54916 -84.99693 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622251 Puerto GonzĂĄlez VĂ­quez Puerto Gonzales,Puerto Gonzalez,Puerto Gonzalez Viquez,Puerto GonzĂĄles,Puerto GonzĂĄlez,Puerto GonzĂĄlez VĂ­quez CR Puntarenas Province Corredores 8.4337 -82.89824 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12270641 Guayabo Guayabo CR Guanacaste Province 10.25895 -85.4219 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12365186 San Martín San Martin,San Martín CR San José 9.61503 -84.05262 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422292 San Cayetano San Cayetano CR Cartago Province 9.90209 -83.85882 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12463970 Abrojo Abrojo CR Puntarenas Province 8.61995 -82.91283 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12305386 RincĂłn de Ulate Rincon de Ulate,RincĂłn de Ulate CR Alajuela Province 10.07273 -84.34528 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12418403 Campo Cuatro Campo Cuatro CR LimĂłn Province 10.3896 -83.69084 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12335076 Tres y Tres Tres y Tres CR Alajuela Province 10.65176 -84.54531 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12305352 BolĂ­var Bolivar,BolĂ­var CR Alajuela Province 10.10898 -84.49214 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12358363 Junta Naranjo Junta Naranjo CR Puntarenas Province 9.45165 -84.16612 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12406696 Vargas Vargas CR Alajuela Province 10.04968 -84.23419 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3623483 Herediana Herediana CR LimĂłn Province Siquirres 10.13132 -83.55681 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12463897 Caracol de La Vaca Caracol,Caracol de La Vaca CR Puntarenas Province 8.40963 -82.97225 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12335224 San MartĂ­n Sur San Martin Sur,San MartĂ­n Sur CR Puntarenas Province 10.21895 -84.73181 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12296853 Cuatro Esquinas Cuatro Esquinas CR Guanacaste Province 10.49695 -84.94751 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621223 Tres RĂ­os Tres Rios,Tres RĂ­os CR Puntarenas Province Puntarenas 9.91107 -85.17924 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621304 Tierra Blanca Tierra Blanca CR Cartago Province Cartago 9.91644 -83.89313 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3620990 Zompopa Zompopa CR Guanacaste Province Nicoya 10.09655 -85.48231 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12450174 Bajo Cuen Bajo Cuen CR LimĂłn Province 9.51609 -83.0507 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12460572 CarbĂłn Uno Carbon 1,Carbon Uno,CarbĂłn 1,CarbĂłn Uno CR LimĂłn Province 9.67036 -82.83987 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3624908 Ángeles Angeles,Ángeles CR Heredia Province Santo Domingo 9.98863 -84.05922 1355 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304849 Alto Jiménez Alto Jimenez,Alto Jiménez CR Alajuela Province 10.36005 -84.3468 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622402 Pigres Pigres CR Puntarenas Province Garabito 9.78804 -84.63917 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621505 San Vicente San Vicente CR San José Moravia 9.96194 -84.0494 34447 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621742 San Miguel San Miguel CR Guanacaste Province TilarĂĄn 10.41071 -84.92795 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3623517 Hacienda La Albertina CR Alajuela Province Alajuela 10.08333 -84.16667 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622585 Palomas Palomas CR Cartago Province ParaĂ­so 9.76577 -83.83602 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304916 San Bosco San Bosco CR Alajuela Province 10.36136 -84.3348 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12365548 ComĂșn Comun,ComĂșn CR Cartago Province 9.79268 -84.01297 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622885 Meneses CR San José Goicoechea 9.96667 -83.96667 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12269351 Estrada Estrada CR Guanacaste Province 9.88277 -85.45114 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12357971 Puerto Peje Puerto Peje CR Puntarenas Province 9.77766 -84.62616 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622666 Oriente Oriente CR Cartago Province Jiménez 9.83515 -83.68644 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12401810 San Diego San Diego CR Cartago Province 9.9614 -83.6971 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304145 Estrella Estrella CR Alajuela Province 11.03744 -84.63161 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422285 Yerbabuena Yerbabuena CR Cartago Province 9.91498 -83.97493 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12459275 Esperanza Esperanza CR Puntarenas Province 8.66344 -83.04984 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12237644 Viento Fresco Viento Fresco CR San José 9.41387 -83.94128 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621526 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa,Santa Teresita CR Puntarenas Province Coto Brus 8.81219 -82.93352 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12358416 Cerritos Cerritos CR Puntarenas Province 9.49572 -84.14398 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3625018 Abundancia Abundancia CR Alajuela Province San Carlos 10.33475 -84.45487 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422326 Bajos Urasca Bajos Urasca CR Cartago Province 9.8321 -83.80335 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622993 Planes Los Planes,Planes CR Puntarenas Province Corredores 8.6968 -82.87821 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12291925 Nueva Esperanza Nueva Esperanza CR Alajuela Province 10.89428 -84.82019 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12270488 San Jorge San Jorge CR Puntarenas Province 9.72701 -85.15622 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621808 San Juan Arriba San Juan Arriba CR Heredia Province Santa BĂĄrbara 10.01914 -84.15409 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12458731 Calera Calera CR Puntarenas Province 8.78519 -83.24406 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622906 Matambuguito Matambuguita,Matambuguito CR Guanacaste Province Hojancha 10.10665 -85.41026 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12335174 La Cruz La Cruz CR Alajuela Province 10.41843 -84.56993 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3624449 Canet Canet CR San JosĂ© TarrazĂș 9.68844 -84.00308 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12362455 Palo Seco Palo Seco CR Puntarenas Province 9.53357 -84.28447 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422241 Alto Cerrillos Alto Cerrillos CR Cartago Province 9.86586 -83.88876 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12459641 Desamparados Desamparados CR Puntarenas Province 8.85161 -83.06906 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12401684 El Seis El Seis,Seis CR Cartago Province 9.96206 -83.6292 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422303 Carpintera Carpintera CR Cartago Province 9.90213 -83.98076 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3624481 Canadå Canada,Canadå,Hacienda Canada,Hacienda Cañada CR Cartago Province Turrialba 9.85471 -83.62656 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12256937 Soncoyo Soncoyo CR Guanacaste Province 10.26237 -85.72129 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12463973 Vegas de Abrojo Norte Vegas de Abrojo Norte CR Puntarenas Province 8.61965 -82.8934 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12299851 El Macho El Macho CR Alajuela Province 10.74745 -85.04284 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304171 San José San Jose,San José CR Alajuela Province 11.03979 -84.63724 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12270333 Juanilama Juanilama CR Guanacaste Province 10.58789 -85.41909 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12395510 Paraíso Paraiso,Paraíso CR San José 9.14108 -83.58257 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3624005 Tres Esquinas Cuatro Esquinas,Tres Esquinas CR Alajuela Province San Carlos 10.44437 -84.57527 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12445591 Pavones Pavones CR Puntarenas Province 9.18826 -83.46811 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621042 Williamsburg Williamsburg CR LimĂłn Province Siquirres 10.15785 -83.58478 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12380256 Trinchera Trinchera CR Alajuela Province 10.5003 -84.2428 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621448 Silencio El Silencio,Silencio CR Guanacaste Province TilarĂĄn 10.47805 -84.90643 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12422153 Buenavista Buenavista CR Cartago Province 9.93141 -83.79658 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12366015 Santa Rosa Santa Rosa CR San José 9.70123 -84.40486 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12244229 VelĂĄzquez Velazquez,VelĂĄzquez CR Puntarenas Province 10.14251 -84.73082 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12269300 Palmares Palmares CR Guanacaste Province 9.96378 -85.3691 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12401623 Fortuna Fortuna CR San José 9.25834 -83.54728 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3624999 Agua Buena Agua Buena,Filadelfia CR Puntarenas Province Buenos Aires 9.04025 -83.47692 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622785 Muelle del Arenal El Muelle,Muelle del Arenal CR Alajuela Province San Carlos 10.53333 -84.51667 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622850 MoĂ­n CR LimĂłn Province LimĂłn 9.98981 -83.09308 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12401549 Guaria Guaria CR San José 9.29195 -83.51822 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3623539 Guayabo Guayabo,Guayabos,Hacienda Guayabo CR Guanacaste Province Bagaces 10.70788 -85.22546 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12418780 Esperanza Esperanza CR LimĂłn Province 10.33096 -83.62385 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12269199 El Jobo El Jobo CR Guanacaste Province 9.96214 -85.44396 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12406683 Tranquera Tranquera CR Heredia Province 10.09079 -84.14069 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621660 San Rafael Abajo de Leon Cortes CR San José León Cortés Castro 9.65331 -84.10358 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12298263 Gotera Gotera CR Guanacaste Province 10.33259 -85.05782 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12362422 Guarumalito Guarumalito CR San José 9.6637 -84.418 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12380279 Coyol Coyol CR Heredia Province 10.4997 -83.9811 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621645 RĂ­o Ora Rio Ora,Rio de Ora,RĂ­o Ora,RĂ­o de Ora,San Ramon,San RamĂłn CR Guanacaste Province Nandayure 9.94551 -85.33451 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622359 Platanillo Platanillo CR Guanacaste Province Nicoya 9.9556 -85.47527 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12419685 Santa MarĂ­a Finca Santa Maria,Finca Santa MarĂ­a,Santa Maria,Santa MarĂ­a CR LimĂłn Province 10.07009 -83.21056 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3622367 Platanares Platanares CR Puntarenas Province Buenos Aires 9.1271 -83.2745 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304877 San Luis San Luis CR Alajuela Province 10.36917 -84.46475 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621813 San Juan CR Guanacaste Province Abangares 10.18333 -84.95 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12394474 Laguna Laguna CR Alajuela Province 10.36462 -84.2201 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12304193 ParaĂ­so Paraiso,ParaĂ­so CR Alajuela Province 10.7216 -84.49377 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12279616 Río Montaña Rio Montana,Río Montaña CR Guanacaste Province 10.04827 -85.59931 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
3621869 San JerĂłnimo San Jeronimo,San JerĂłnimo CR San JosĂ© TarrazĂș 9.63076 -84.11632 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place
12292033 El FĂłsforo El Fosforo,El FĂłsforo CR Alajuela Province 10.9209 -85.02239 0 America/Costa_Rica populated place

Mapping the Lush Heart of Central America: A Geographic Exploration of Costa Rica

A Country Defined by Its Diversity

Costa Rica may be modest in size, but it is vast in geographic complexity. As a geographer, one cannot help but be enthralled by its contrasts—lush rainforests brushing up against dry savannas, volcanoes looming over calm coastal plains, and microclimates shifting with the altitude. Each of these landscapes supports a network of cities and towns, rooted in regional identity and shaped by the land they inhabit.

Understanding this intricate human-environment relationship requires more than just admiration. It demands data—structured, precise, and deeply contextualized. That’s why we’ve taken on the mission of compiling and curating comprehensive datasets for Costa Rica’s cities, complete with their administrative divisions and geographic coordinates.

Cities as Gateways to Ecological and Cultural Zones

From San José’s urban sprawl in the Central Valley to the quieter coastal towns of Guanacaste and LimĂłn, every settlement in Costa Rica is a gateway into a distinct ecological and cultural zone. Towns are not just locations; they are stories of adaptation, infrastructure, and resilience.

Our database captures the full scope of this national mosaic. It includes every city and town along with the region and department it belongs to—an essential layer for any analysis that seeks to understand regional disparities, infrastructure planning, or development patterns in a country so uniquely diverse.

Precision in Coordinates: More Than a Pin on the Map

The beauty of Costa Rica’s terrain comes with logistical challenges. Travel from one town to another can mean crossing steep mountains or navigating rainforest corridors. That’s where accurate latitude and longitude data becomes indispensable. Knowing the exact coordinates of each settlement isn’t just a technicality—it’s a strategic tool for transport planning, environmental monitoring, and emergency response.

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Excel: The Essential Tool for Urban and Regional Planners

With the recent introduction of Excel (.xlsx) format, accessing and analyzing city-level data for Costa Rica has never been easier. Excel offers an intuitive and flexible environment that suits users across the spectrum—from municipal administrators to academic researchers.

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Supporting a Wide Range of Formats for Broader Applications

Of course, our database is not limited to Excel. We understand the variety of environments in which geographic data is used. That’s why we also provide Costa Rica’s full city dataset in CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML. Whether you're integrating into a GIS platform, populating a database, or building an interactive map, the data is formatted for optimal interoperability and speed.

Why Administrative Division Data is Crucial in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is divided into seven provinces, each with its own identity and administrative structure. Beneath these provinces lie dozens of cantons and districts, each shaping how resources are allocated, how infrastructure is managed, and how communities function day-to-day. Ignoring this hierarchical structure would be to misread the country altogether.

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Conclusion: A Country That Demands Intelligent Cartography

Costa Rica’s geography is not static—it breathes, it changes, it influences the very way its people live and govern. To grasp the country in all its dimensions, we need more than photos and anecdotes. We need reliable, accessible data.

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