According to the Political Constitution of Costa Rica of 1949, in article 168, the territorial division of Costa Rica is organized … See more

With the establishment of the republic and the declaration of Costa Rica as "free, sovereign and independent republic," the Political Constitution of the Reformed Costa Rica of 1848 was approved on November 30 Of that y… See more

The concept of City Hall or City Council falls to the second-level sub-national entity (the cantons), governed by a mayor elected every four years in general elections, as well as a Municipal Council (Municipal regime of C… See more

Each canton is divided into districts whose number varies from canton to canton. Each district has a District Council chaired by a syndic, all popularly elected. The District Council is the interlocutor between the district and … See more

According to the Administrative Territorial Division (Spanish: División Territorial Administrativa) the following subdivisions are applicable at or below canton and district level:
• Ciudad … See more

In Costa Rica there are 24 indigenous territories duly delimited by the central government and have limited autonomy. These territories are administered by the Associations of Indigenous Development like a local … See more

• http://www.inec.go.cr/Encuestas/Manual de códigos geográficos
• División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica al 8 de marzo de 2017 See more