| Name | Country | Feature class | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | San José  SJO,San Chose,San Chosė,San Hose,San Jose,San Jose de Costa Rica,San Jose i Costa Rica,San José,San ... | Costa Rica, San José San José > Hospital | capital of a political entity population 335,007 | N 9° 56′ 2'' | W 84° 5′ 5'' |
| 2 | Puerto Limón Ciudad de Limon,Ciudad de Limón,LIO,Limon,Limonas,Limón,Pouerto Limon,Provincia de Limon,Provinsi Li... | Costa Rica, Limón Province Limón > Limón | seat of a first-order administrative division population 63,081 | N 9° 59′ 26'' | W 83° 2′ 9'' |
| 3 | Alajuela Alachouela,Alachuela,Alajuela,Alakhuehla,Alaxuela,a la hu ai la,alahu'ela,alahuyela,alakhwyla,allahu... | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Alajuela > Alajuela | seat of a first-order administrative division population 47,494 | N 10° 1′ 2'' | W 84° 12′ 45'' |
| 4 | Puntarenas JAP,Pountarenas,Puntarenas,Puntarenasas,bwntarynas,peng ta lei na si,puntalenaseu,puntarenasa,puntar... | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province Puntarenas > Puntarenas | seat of a first-order administrative division population 35,650 | N 9° 58′ 36'' | W 84° 50′ 16'' |
| 5 | Liberia LIR,Liberia,Liberii,Liberija,Liberiya,Liberya,Limperia,la'iberi'a,la'iberiya,laybyrya,layiberiya,li ... | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Liberia > Liberia | seat of a first-order administrative division population 45,380 | N 10° 38′ 6'' | W 85° 26′ 16'' |
| 6 | San Isidro de El General Barrio Urena,Barrio Ureña,IPZ,San Isidro,San Isidro Urena,San Isidro de El Cheneral,San Isidro de El... | Costa Rica, San José Pérez Zeledón > San Isidro de El General | seat of a third-order administrative division population 34,877 | N 9° 22′ 2'' | W 83° 41′ 49'' |
| 7 | San Francisco San Francisco | Costa Rica, Heredia Province Heredia > San Francisco | section of populated place population 55,923 | N 9° 59′ 37'' | W 84° 7′ 38'' |
| 8 | Paraíso Paraiso,Paraíso | Costa Rica, Cartago Province Paraíso > Paraíso | populated place population 39,702 | N 9° 50′ 18'' | W 83° 51′ 59'' |
| 9 | Curridabat Curridabat | Costa Rica, San José Curridabat > Curridabat | populated place population 34,586 | N 9° 54′ 50'' | W 84° 2′ 9'' |
| 10 | Cartago Cartago,Kartagas,Kartago,ka ta ge,kaleutago,karatago,karitago,kartaghw,kartago,kartagw kastaryka,ka... | Costa Rica, Cartago Province Cartago > Oriental | seat of a first-order administrative division population 26,594 | N 9° 51′ 49'' | W 83° 55′ 10'' |
| 11 | San Vicente San Vicente | Costa Rica, San José Moravia > San Vicente | populated place population 34,447 | N 9° 57′ 43'' | W 84° 2′ 57'' |
| 12 | Heredia Ciudad de Heredia,Ehredia,Ehredija,Eredia,Eredija,Heredia,Heredija,Heridia,Héredia,San Francisco de ... | Costa Rica, Heredia Province Heredia > Heredia | seat of a first-order administrative division population 21,947 | N 9° 59′ 55'' | W 84° 6′ 57'' |
| 13 | Quesada Ciudad Quesada,Kesada,Quesada,Sioudad Kesada,Villa Quesada,ke sa da,Σιουδάδ Κεσάδα,Кесада,Կեսադա,克薩達 | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province San Carlos > Quesada | populated place population 27,310 | N 10° 19′ 35'' | W 84° 25′ 55'' |
| 14 | Chacarita Chacarita,JAP | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province Puntarenas > Chacarita | populated place population 26,354 | N 9° 59′ 3'' | W 84° 46′ 44'' |
| 15 | Canas CSC,Canas,Ciudad Canas,Ciudad Cañas,Kanash,Las Canas,Las Cañas,Канаш | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Cañas > Cañas | populated place population 20,306 | N 10° 25′ 51'' | W 85° 5′ 53'' |
| 16 | Buenos Aires BAI,Buenos Aires | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province Buenos Aires > Buenos Aires | populated place population 11,680 | N 9° 10′ 22'' | W 83° 19′ 58'' |
| 17 | Turrialba Turialba,Turrial'ba,Turrialba,Турриальба | Costa Rica, Cartago Province Turrialba > Turrialba | populated place population 28,955 | N 9° 54′ 13'' | W 83° 41′ 1'' |
| 18 | Santa Cruz SZC,Santa Cruz | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Santa Cruz > Santa Cruz | populated place population 12,281 | N 10° 15′ 37'' | W 85° 35′ 6'' |
| 19 | San Ramón San Ramon,San Ramón | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province San Ramón > San Ramón | populated place population 10,765 | N 10° 5′ 16'' | W 84° 28′ 12'' |
| 20 | San Pedro Pedro,San Pedro,San Pedro de Montes de Oca | Costa Rica, San José Montes de Oca > San Pedro | seat of a second-order administrative division population 27,477 | N 9° 55′ 41'' | W 84° 3′ 2'' |
| 21 | San José Pizote,San Jose,San José | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Upala > San José o Pizote | populated place population 31,430 | N 10° 57′ 6'' | W 85° 8′ 8'' |
| 22 | San Antonio San Antonio,San Antonio de Belen | Costa Rica, Heredia Province Belén > San Antonio | populated place population 10,938 | N 9° 58′ 53'' | W 84° 11′ 9'' |
| 23 | Nicoya NCT,Nicoya,Nikogia,Nikoja,Nikoya,ni ke ya,nykwja,Νικόγια,Նիկոյա,نيكوجا,尼科亞 | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Nicoya > Nicoya | populated place population 15,313 | N 10° 9′ 1'' | W 85° 27′ 3'' |
| 24 | Naranjo Naranjo | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Naranjo > Naranjo | populated place population 11,853 | N 10° 5′ 55'' | W 84° 22′ 41'' |
| 25 | Mercedes Norte Mercedes,Mercedes Norte | Costa Rica, Heredia Province Heredia > Mercedes | section of populated place population 26,007 | N 10° 0′ 22'' | W 84° 7′ 48'' |
| 26 | Guadalupe Goicoechea | Costa Rica, San José Goicoechea > Guadalupe | populated place population 26,005 | N 9° 56′ 53'' | W 84° 3′ 23'' |
| 27 | Escazú Escasu,Escazu,Escazú | Costa Rica, San José Escazú > Escazú | populated place population 12,071 | N 9° 55′ 7'' | W 84° 8′ 23'' |
| 28 | San Vicente de Moravia | Costa Rica, San José Moravia > San Vicente | populated place population 34,447, elevation 1240m | N 9° 57′ 41'' | W 84° 2′ 55'' |
| 29 | Puerto Cortés Ciudad Cortes,Ciudad Cortés,El Pozo,Pozo,Puerto Cortes,Puerto Cortés | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province Osa > Puerto Cortés | populated place population 3,850 | N 8° 57′ 42'' | W 83° 31′ 28'' |
| 30 | Bagaces Bagaces | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Bagaces > Bagaces | populated place population 4,108 | N 10° 31′ 31'' | W 85° 15′ 19'' |
| 31 | Atenas Atenas | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Atenas > Atenas | populated place population 7,014 | N 9° 58′ 29'' | W 84° 22′ 43'' |
| 32 | Aserrí Aseri,Aserri,Aserrí | Costa Rica, San José Aserrí > Aserrí | populated place population 25,874 | N 9° 51′ 41'' | W 84° 5′ 33'' |
| 33 | Zarcero Zarcero | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Zarcero > Zarcero | populated place population 3,559 | N 10° 11′ 4'' | W 84° 23′ 29'' |
| 34 | Upala UPL,Upala | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province Upala > Upala | populated place population 4,185 | N 10° 53′ 56'' | W 85° 0′ 49'' |
| 35 | Tres Ríos La Union,La Unión,Tres Rios,Tres Ríos | Costa Rica, Cartago Province La Unión > Tres Ríos | populated place population 10,430 | N 9° 54′ 24'' | W 83° 59′ 16'' |
| 36 | Tobosi Tobosi,Tobosí | Costa Rica, Cartago Province El Guarco > Tobosi | populated place population 4,060 | N 9° 50′ 18'' | W 83° 59′ 2'' |
| 37 | Tejar Tejar | Costa Rica, San José Acosta > Cangrejal | populated place population 22,433 | N 9° 44′ 34'' | W 84° 13′ 55'' |
| 38 | Sixaola Sixaola,Sixola | Costa Rica, Limón Province Talamanca > Sixaola | populated place population 1,823 | N 9° 30′ 13'' | W 82° 36′ 43'' |
| 39 | Siquirres Siquirres | Costa Rica, Limón Province Siquirres > Siquirres | seat of a fourth-order administrative division population 18,231 | N 10° 5′ 50'' | W 83° 30′ 23'' |
| 40 | San Vito Ciudad San Vito,San Vito,San Vito de Java,TOO | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province Coto Brus > San Vito | populated place population 3,981 | N 8° 49′ 14'' | W 82° 58′ 15'' |
| 41 | Santiago Puriscal,Santiago,Santiago de Puriscal | Costa Rica, San José Puriscal > Santiago | populated place population 8,292 | N 9° 50′ 46'' | W 84° 18′ 51'' |
| 42 | Santa Ana Santa Ana,santa ana,sheng an na qu,סנטה אנה,সান্তা আনা,サンタ・アナ地区,聖安娜區 | Costa Rica, San José Santa Ana > Santa Ana | populated place population 8,029 | N 9° 55′ 57'' | W 84° 10′ 57'' |
| 43 | San Rafael San Rafael | Costa Rica, San José Escazú > San Rafael | populated place population 25,410 | N 9° 55′ 41'' | W 84° 8′ 7'' |
| 44 | San Miguel San Miguel | Costa Rica, San José Desamparados > San Miguel | populated place population 28,827 | N 9° 52′ 16'' | W 84° 3′ 39'' |
| 45 | San Juan de Dios Juan de Dios,San Juan de Dios | Costa Rica, San José Desamparados > San Juan de Dios | populated place population 15,469 | N 9° 52′ 41'' | W 84° 5′ 3'' |
| 46 | San Juan San Juan | Costa Rica, San José Tibás > San Juan | populated place population 26,047 | N 9° 57′ 42'' | W 84° 4′ 43'' |
| 47 | San Ignacio San Ignacia de Acosta,San Ignacio,San Ignacio de Acosta | Costa Rica, San José Acosta > San Ignacio | populated place population 3,072 | N 9° 47′ 54'' | W 84° 9′ 42'' |
| 48 | Sámara PLD,Samara,Sámara,sa ma la qu,薩馬拉區 | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province Nicoya > Sámara | populated place population 1,071 | N 9° 52′ 53'' | W 85° 31′ 41'' |
| 49 | Purral Purral | Costa Rica, San José Goicoechea > Purral | populated place population 30,034 | N 9° 57′ 24'' | W 84° 1′ 55'' |
| 50 | Poco Sol Poco Sol,Pocosol | Costa Rica, Alajuela Province San Carlos > La Tigra | populated place population 2,947 | N 10° 21′ 18'' | W 84° 39′ 12'' |
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