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Costa Rica Country Facts

 

  • Area: 51,100 sq Km
  • Population: 4.52 million
  • Labor force: 2.05 million
  • Capital: San José
  • Main languages: Spanish (official), English
  • Currency: Costa Rican Colon
  • Time zone: GMT-6 (US Central Standard Time)

 

San José

Alajuela

Cartago

Heredia

Guanacaste

Puntarenas

Limón

Population

1,677,905

745,278

473,419

501,611

312,658

360,859

461,432

Labor Force

805,004

335,336

218,960

235,735

132,898

143,163

188,517



Weather

Costa Rica has nice weather all year round. The average temperature range in San José goes from 14 to 24°C (57 to 75°F) in December, and from 17 a 27°C (63 to 81°F) in May.
The average in the Caribbean Coast is 21°C (70°F) at night and over 30°C (86 ° F) during the day. The Pacific Coast is warmer than the Caribbean, but less humid.