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1973 Costa Rican census

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Costa Rica 1973 Census

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General information
CountryCosta Rica
Results
Total population1,871,780 (Increase 40.07%)
Most populous ​cantonSan José
215,441
Least populous ​cantonSan Mateo
2,969
Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864120,499—    
1883182,073+2.20%
1892243,205+3.27%
1927471,524+1.91%
1950800,875+2.33%
19631,336,274+4.02%
19731,871,780+3.43%
19842,416,809+2.35%
20003,810,179+2.89%
20114,301,712+1.11%
20225,044,197+1.46%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[2]

The Costa Rica 1973 census was elaborated by then Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 1,871,780.

Results by canton

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Province Cantón Population as of
1973 census
Population as of
1963 census
Change Percent
change
San José San José 215,441 168,938 46,503 Increase 27.53% Increase
San José Escazú 25,026 14,250 10,776 Increase 75.62% Increase
San José Desamparados 74,272 33,845 40,427 Increase 119.45% Increase
San José Puriscal 24,150 23,690 460 Increase 1.94% Increase
San José Tarrazú 7,542 5,392 2,150 Increase 39.87% Increase
San José Aserrí 20,091 13,609 6,482 Increase 47.63% Increase
San José Mora 10,733 8,938 1,795 Increase 20.08% Increase
San José Goicoechea 61,607 44,110 17,497 Increase 39.67% Increase
San José Santa Ana 14,499 9,026 5,473 Increase 60.64% Increase
San José Alajuelita 23,013 10,848 12,165 Increase 112.14% Increase
San José Vázquez de Coronado 16,336 10,615 5,721 Increase 53.90% Increase
San José Acosta 14,385 13,092 1,293 Increase 9.88% Increase
San José Tibás 35,602 23,946 11,656 Increase 48.68% Increase
San José Moravia 19,548 11,642 7,906 Increase 67.91% Increase
San José Montes de Oca 33,633 24,043 9,590 Increase 39.89% Increase
San José Turrubares 4,709 5,496 −787 Decrease -14.32% Decrease
San José Dota 4,375 3,718 657 Increase 17.67% Increase
San José Curridabat 15,591 9,491 6,100 Increase 64.27% Increase
San José Pérez Zeledón 67,089 47,319 19,770 Increase 41.78% Increase
San José León Cortés Castro 7,521 5,650 1,871 Increase 33.12% Increase
Alajuela Alajuela 96,325 64,398 31,927 Increase 49.58% Increase
Alajuela San Ramón 33,155 25,925 7,230 Increase 27.89% Increase
Alajuela Grecia 31,806 43,923 −12,117 Decrease -27.59% Decrease
Alajuela San Mateo 2,969 3,388 −419 Decrease -12.37% Decrease
Alajuela Atenas 12,610 11,018 1,592 Increase 14.45% Increase
Alajuela Naranjo 19,721 16,414 3,307 Increase 20.15% Increase
Alajuela Palmares 14,495 12,283 2,212 Increase 18.01% Increase
Alajuela Poás 10,191 8,179 2,012 Increase 24.60% Increase
Alajuela Orotina 8,479 7,093 1,386 Increase 19.54% Increase
Alajuela San Carlos 54,952 36,586 18,366 Increase 50.20% Increase
Alajuela Zarcero 6,342 4,919 1,423 Increase 28.93% Increase
Alajuela Sarchí 8,707 6,546 2,161 Increase 33.01% Increase
Alajuela Upala 15,971 - - -
Alajuela Los Chiles 5,596 - - -
Alajuela Guatuso 4,713 - - -
Cartago Cartago 65,310 46,722 18,588 Increase 39.78% Increase
Cartago Paraíso 22,281 18,389 3,892 Increase 21.16% Increase
Cartago La Unión 23,352 14,074 9,278 Increase 65.92% Increase
Cartago Jiménez 11,523 10,439 1,084 Increase 10.38% Increase
Cartago Turrialba 43,202 37,620 5,582 Increase 14.84% Increase
Cartago Alvarado 7,484 6,465 1,019 Increase 15.76% Increase
Cartago Oreamuno 17,517 12,035 5,482 Increase 45.55% Increase
Cartago El Guarco 14,030 9,689 4,341 Increase 44.80% Increase
Heredia Heredia 36,487 30,919 5,568 Increase 18.01% Increase
Heredia Barva 12,864 8,504 4,360 Increase 51.27% Increase
Heredia Santo Domingo 17,423 11,348 6,075 Increase 53.53% Increase
Heredia Santa Bárbara 10,738 8,127 2,611 Increase 32.13% Increase
Heredia San Rafael 16,013 9,069 6,944 Increase 76.57% Increase
Heredia San Isidro 5,979 4,061 1,918 Increase 47.23% Increase
Heredia Belén 8,538 4,781 3,757 Increase 78.58% Increase
Heredia Flores 6,524 4,162 2,362 Increase 56.75% Increase
Heredia San Pablo 6,660 4,092 2,568 Increase 62.76% Increase
Heredia Sarapiquí 12,618 - - -
Guanacaste Liberia 21,781 18,030 3,751 Increase 20.80% Increase
Guanacaste Nicoya 37,185 36,276 909 Increase 2.51% Increase
Guanacaste Santa Cruz 29,739 23,576 6,163 Increase 26.14% Increase
Guanacaste Bagaces 9,828 9,836 −8 Decrease -0.08% Decrease
Guanacaste Carrillo 14,893 11,396 3,497 Increase 30.69% Increase
Guanacaste Cañas 12,779 9,117 3,662 Increase 40.17% Increase
Guanacaste Abangares 11,633 10,189 1,444 Increase 14.17% Increase
Guanacaste Tilarán 12,563 12,097 466 Increase 3.85% Increase
Guanacaste Nandayure 12,058 12,038 20 Increase 0.17% Increase
Guanacaste La Cruz 8,333 - - -
Guanacaste Hojancha 7,899 - - -
Puntarenas Puntarenas 65,562 55,592 9,970 Increase 17.93% Increase
Puntarenas Esparza 12,095 9,175 2,920 Increase 31.83% Increase
Puntarenas Buenos Aires 20,104 11,042 9,062 Increase 82.07% Increase
Puntarenas Montes de Oro 6,979 6,616 363 Increase 5.49% Increase
Puntarenas Osa 24,613 17,574 7,039 Increase 40.05% Increase
Puntarenas Quepos 14,473 19,942 −5,469 Decrease -27.42% Decrease
Puntarenas Golfito 42,510 36,567 5,943 Increase 16.25% Increase
Puntarenas Coto Brus 19,971 - - -
Puntarenas Parrita 11,901 - - -
Limón Limón 40,830 40,141 689 Increase 1.72% Increase
Limón Pococí 28,688 16,927 11,761 Increase 69.48% Increase
Limón Siquirres 18,133 11,317 6,816 Increase 60.23% Increase
Limón Talamanca 5,431 - - -
Limón Matina 10,489 - - -
Limón Guácimo 11,572 - - -

References

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  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).