Cuadro 103 : DISTRIBUCIÓN DE LA POBLACIÓN POR REGIÓN Y CANTÓN DE 1864 A 2011

Cantón y Región 1864 1883 1892 1927 1950 1963 1973 1984 2000 2011 País 120.499 182.073 243.205 471.524 800.875 1.336.274 1.871.780 2.416.804 3.810.179 4.301.712

Liberia 3.169 4.744 5.883 7.322 10.246 18.030 21.781 28.067 46.703 62.987 Bagaces 1.638 991 1.476 1.890 4.079 9.836 9.828 10.103 15.972 19.536 Cañas 595 2.165 3.500 5.929 9.117 12.779 17.284 24.076 26.201 Abangares 5.540 8.344 10.189 11.633 12.575 16.276 18.039 Tilarán 6.131 9.057 12.097 12.563 14.586 17.871 19.640 La Cruz 8.333 10.876 16.505 19.181 Subtotal Guanacaste Este y Norte 4.807 6.330 9.524 24.383 37.655 59.269 76.917 93.491 137.403 Carrillo 5.364 7.002 11.396 14.893 18.475 27.306 37.122 Santa Cruz 3.217 4.748 5.948 10.390 13.615 23.576 29.739 31.133 40.821 55.104 Nicoya 2.407 3.824 4.577 11.005 29.918 32.276 37.185 36.626 42.189 50.825 Hojancha 7.899 5.879 6.534 7.197 Nandayure 12.038 12.058 9.604 9.985 11.121 Guanacaste Península 5.624 8.572 10.525 26.759 50.535 83.286 101.774 101.717 126.835 Subtotal Guanacaste Este y Norte 4.807 6.330 9.524 24.383 37.655 59.269 76.917 93.491 137.403 Lepanto, Paquera y Cóbano (L, P y C) 417 503 3.324 8.418 19.711 19.213 17.387 19.170 23.682 Región Pacífico Norte 10.431 15.319 20.552 54.466 96.608 158.266 197.904 212.595 283.408 350.635

Puntarenas Central (sin L, P y C ni Pacífico Sur) 3.601 6.861 13.350 22.656 35.881 46.349 56.748 83.334 91.337 Esparza 2.441 3.298 5.314 6.902 9.175 12.095 14.998 23.963 28.644 Montes de Oro 4.312 5.595 6.616 6.979 7.444 11.159 12.950 Puntarenas Norte 3.905 6.042 10.159 22.976 35.153 51.672 65.423 79.190 118.456 Aguirre 15.291 19.942 14.473 13.319 20.188 26.861 Parrita (ex Aguirre) 11.901 9.774 12.112 16.115 Garabito (Jaco) 10.378 17.229 San Mateo/Orotina 1.682 2.525 3.353 7.385 9.562 10.481 11.448 14.277 21.048 26.477 (ex ) 949 1.135 2.742 5.937 5.496 4.709 4.471 4.877 5.512 Región Pacífico Central 1.682 9.516 14.647 33.103 65.943 87.591 107.954 121.031 187.059 225.125

Buenos Aires 7.392 11.042 20.104 27.716 40.139 45.244 Osa/Golfo Dulce 931 1.241 1.505 4.367 11.518 17.574 24.613 26.294 25.861 29.433 Golfito 10.396 18.401 42.510 29.043 33.823 39.150 Corredores (ex Golfito) 28.366 37.274 41.831 Coto Brus 17.066 19.971 31.650 40.082 38.453 Perez Zeledón/El General 61 284 2.471 19.630 47.319 67.089 82.370 122.187 134.534 Región Pacífico Sur 931 1.302 1.789 6.838 48.936 111.402 174.287 225.439 299.366 328.645

Puriscal/incluye Mercedes/S. Antonio/ 1.849 3.265 5.710 13.329 16.743 23.690 24.150 23.123 29.407 33.004 Tarrazú/San Marcos 1.172 815 4.106 4.049 5.392 7.542 8.845 14.160 16.280 Aserrí (, V. Jorco, S Gabriel, La Legua) 1.338 687 2.509 4.232 7.831 7.512 8.921 13.906 15.527 /Candelaria/S.Ignacio////Guaitil 1.172 2.503 2.464 7.474 10.160 13.092 14.385 14.853 18.661 20.209 /Frailes, San Cristóbal 646 688 809 2.241 2.801 3.718 4.375 4.934 6.519 6.948 León Cortés/San Pablo/San Rafael 281 211 675 1.628 3.386 5.650 7.521 8.087 11.696 12.200 Jiménez 5.892 7.731 10.439 11.523 11.861 14.046 14.669 Turrialba/Jiménez/Tucurrique/La Flor 1.118 3.183 3.499 15.814 24.466 37.620 43.202 50.567 68.510 69.616 Región Central, fuera del Valle 5.066 12.360 14.659 52.993 73.568 107.432 120.210 131.191 176.905 188.453

Limón Central 1.858 5.724 22.424 23.337 40.141 40.830 52.602 89.933 94.415 Matina 10.489 14.723 33.096 37.721 Talamanca 5.431 11.013 25.857 30.712 Pococí 985 2.974 10.482 16.927 28.688 44.187 103.121 125.962 Guácimo 11.572 16.472 34.879 41.266 Siquirres 775 6.880 7.541 11.317 18.133 29.079 52.409 56.786 Atlántico/Huetar Atlántico - 1.858 7.484 32.278 41.360 68.385 115.143 168.076 339.295 386.862

Central Alajuela, Sarapiquí 167 118 1.898 1.587 1.767 2.493 2.842 S. Ramón, Ángeles, Zapotal, Peñas Blancas 112 1.348 4.488 4.278 6.380 7.900 14.168 18.180 Grecia, Río Cuarto 517 1.216 2.116 2.840 3.341 7.744 11.074 Upala (ex S. Gerónimo Grecia) 4.083 8.673 10.001 15.971 26.061 37.679 43.953 Los Chiles (ex S. Gerónimo Grecia) 3.231 5.596 11.404 19.732 23.735 Guatuso (ex S. Gerónimo Grecia) 87 5.991 4.713 6.774 13.045 15.508 San Carlos (ex S. Gertrudis Grecia)/Naranjo(S. Carlos) 627 1.370 1.116 5.719 16.180 36.586 54.952 75.576 127.140 163.745 Alfaro Ruíz (Tapezco, , Laguna, Palmira) 3.088 2.887 1.007 3.789 4.071 4.650 5.052 Valverde Vega, Toro Amarillo 676 348 356 273 295 273 Central Heredia, Sarapiquí 243 471 515 2.169 4.856 12.618 18.908 45.435 57.147 Región Norte/Huetar Norte 627 1.613 1.953 15.388 36.289 70.312 108.802 156.075 272.381 341.509

San José Central 21.379 30.123 39.112 62.053 111.820 168.938 215.441 241.464 309.672 288.054 Escazú (sin Puriscal, San Pablo) 6.630 5.550 6.522 5.113 7.141 14.250 25.026 33.101 52.372 56.509 (sin Frailes, S. Cristóbal, Dota, Tarrazú) 5.249 4.720 5.641 6.728 15.614 33.845 74.272 108.824 193.478 208.411 Aserrí (sin Tarbaca, , S. Gabriel) 1.114 3.793 4.083 4.890 7.840 20.091 30.588 35.413 42.365 /Pacaca/Tabarcia 4.704 5.814 7.925 7.736 8.938 10.733 12.584 21.666 26.294 3.341 6.496 21.093 44.110 61.607 79.931 117.532 115.084 3.785 5.812 9.026 14.499 19.605 34.507 49.123 2.571 3.920 10.848 23.013 31.390 70.297 77.603 Coronado 4.161 6.124 10.615 16.336 24.514 55.585 60.486 Tibás 4.579 10.594 23.946 35.602 57.693 72.074 64.842 2.778 5.727 11.642 19.548 33.038 50.419 56.919 3.676 9.916 24.043 33.633 39.065 50.433 49.132 4.497 9.491 15.591 31.954 60.889 65.206 Cartago Central 16.780 20.398 25.898 26.909 30.763 46.722 65.310 87.125 132.057 147.898 Paraíso (sin Turrialba, Tucurrique y Costa Atlántica) 2.575 3.931 4.320 7.900 11.426 18.389 22.281 27.823 52.393 57.743 La Unión 2.046 2.916 4.256 4.972 7.789 14.074 23.352 41.005 80.279 99.399 Alvarado (Pacayas) 3.568 4.597 6.465 7.484 8.338 12.290 14.312 Oreamuno 5.143 7.568 12.035 17.517 24.145 39.032 45.473 El Guarco 6.385 9.689 14.030 20.807 33.788 41.793 Heredia Central (sin Sarapiquí) 14.073 16.209 16.009 12.152 17.729 26.063 36.487 54.896 103.894 123.616 Santo Domingo 4.254 5.118 6.089 7.346 11.348 17.423 23.985 34.748 40.072 Barba 3.718 2.663 2.964 3.482 5.263 8.504 12.864 18.933 32.440 40.660 Santa Bárbara 2.449 2.845 3.997 5.044 8.127 10.738 16.643 29.181 36.243 San Rafael 4.204 4.163 5.254 9.069 16.013 22.871 37.293 45.965 San Isidro 2.744 2.849 4.061 5.979 8.528 16.056 20.633 Belén 2.782 3.226 4.781 8.538 11.993 19.834 21.633 Flores 2.483 2.880 4.162 6.524 9.015 15.038 20.037 San Pablo 4.092 6.660 11.802 20.813 27.671 Alajuela Central (sin Sarapiquí) 11.521 15.247 19.133 25.538 37.376 62.500 94.738 125.705 220.360 252.044 Grecia (Sin S. Gertrudis/San Carlos/Guatuso/Río Cuarto) 5.111 6.145 8.710 11.530 13.682 22.584 28.966 35.020 57.375 65.824 San Ramón 5.045 10.111 9.928 13.805 15.463 25.925 33.155 39.963 53.807 62.386 Naranjo (sin Concepción/S. Carlos/Laguna) 4.256 5.731 7.910 10.839 16.414 19.721 23.588 37.602 42.713 Atenas 3.185 5.551 6.208 7.631 9.313 11.018 12.610 15.011 22.479 25.460 Palmares 2.770 6.683 7.934 12.283 14.495 17.815 29.766 34.716 Poás 3.570 5.135 8.179 10.191 13.939 24.764 29.199 Alfaro Ruíz (sin Tapezco, Zapote, Laguna, Palmira) 6.195 7.153 Valverde Vega 4.313 6.546 8.707 10.716 15.944 17.812 Valle Central 97.312 140.341 182.317 276.999 437.058 730.562 1.059.175 1.413.417 2.251.765 2.480.483

Región Central, fuera del Valle 5.066 12.360 14.659 52.993 73.568 107.432 120.210 131.191 176.905 188.453 Región Pacífico Norte 10.431 15.319 20.552 54.466 96.608 158.266 197.904 212.595 283.408 350.635 Región Pacífico Central 1.682 9.516 14.647 33.103 65.943 87.591 107.954 121.031 187.059 225.125 Región Pacífico Sur 931 1.302 1.789 6.838 48.936 111.402 174.287 225.439 299.366 328.645 Atlántico/Huetar Atlántico - 1.858 7.484 32.278 41.360 68.385 115.143 168.076 339.295 386.862 Región Norte/Huetar Norte 627 1.613 1.953 15.388 36.289 70.312 108.802 156.075 272.381 341.509 Regiones fuera del valle central 18.737 41.968 61.084 195.066 362.704 603.388 824.300 1.014.407 1.558.414 1.821.229

Valle Central 97.312 140.341 182.317 276.999 437.058 730.562 1.059.175 1.413.417 2.251.765 2.480.483 Fuera del Valle Central 18.737 41.968 61.084 195.066 362.704 603.388 824.300 1.014.407 1.558.414 1.821.229

Total 116.049 182.309 243.401 472.065 799.762 1.333.950 1.883.475 2.427.824 3.810.179 4.301.712 Fuentes: 1864: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (27 de noviembre de 1864). 1892: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (18 de febrero de 1892). 1927: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (1927). 1963: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (1963). 1974: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (1974). 1984: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (1984). 2000: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (2000). 2011: Censo General de la República de Costa Rica (2011). DISTRIBUCIÓN PORCENTUAL POR REGIÓN 1864-2011

Cantón y Región 1864 1883 1892 1927 1950 1963 1973 1984 2000 2011 Región Central, fuera del Valle 4% 7% 6% 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 5% 4% Región Pacífico Norte 9% 8% 8% 12% 12% 12% 11% 9% 7% 8% Región Pacífico Central 1% 5% 6% 7% 8% 7% 6% 5% 5% 5% Región Pacífico Sur 1% 1% 1% 1% 6% 8% 9% 9% 8% 8% Atlántico/Huetar Atlántico 0% 1% 3% 7% 5% 5% 6% 7% 9% 9% Región Norte/Huetar Norte 1% 1% 1% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% Regiones fuera del Valle Central 16% 23% 25% 41% 45% 45% 44% 42% 41% 42%

Valle Central 84% 77% 75% 59% 55% 55% 56% 58% 59% 58% Fuera del Valle Central 16% 23% 25% 41% 45% 45% 44% 42% 41% 42% Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%