Costa Rica address format & examples
How to write a Costa Rican address
What do the movies Jurassic Park, Spy Kids 2, and After Earth have in common? They were all filmed in Costa Rica! If you don't care about movie trivia, you'll at least be wondering how to address a letter to Costa Rica. Get ready to say "de nada" to the proper address format as we take a look at some Costa Rican address examples.

Costa Rica address examples
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Postal information
San José - SJ
Alajuela - A
Cartago - C
Heredia - H
Guanacaste - G
Puntarenas - P
Limón - L
Correos de Costa Rica
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Country information
If you're looking for address data tools, Smarty offers a deluxe suite of address validation tools for addresses in Costa Rica and other countries. Simply enter an address to format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can pick your favorite Costa Rican song. The address formatting in Costa Rica can be written out as follows:
- Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
- Street and building number - List street followed by the building number, with a comma between them.
- District and city - The smaller district, followed by the larger city, with a comma between them.
- Postal code - The postal code goes on its own line.
- Country - This is often shortened to CRI.
Population information
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