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Costa Rica address format & examples
How to write a Costa Rican address

Costa Rica address examples
Residential address exampleAvenida 9, 131
Desamparados, San Jose
10301
CRI
Address example with unitsUrbanizacion Calle, 66A
Castro
San Pedro, Alajuela
21204
CRI
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Postal information
Costa Rica's national postal system, "Correos de Costa Rica," was established in 2005. As of recent data, Correos de Costa Rica services approximately 12,712 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Costa Rica. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
7 provinces
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
Correos de Costa Rica
Country information
Country/territory name
Costa Rica
ISO3
CRI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
CR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
CRI
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
188
Endonym
Costa Rica
Total land area
51,100 KM²
Capital
San José
Other major cities
Limón, Puntarenas, Alajuela
Population information
Total population
5,212,173 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
80% / 20%
Urban population
4,169,738
Rural population
1,042,435
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish, English
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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