Costa Rica ZIP Code Dataset
Costa Rica's Postal Code Format
Código postal Format: 99999
- Numeric, 5 digits. Digits represent province, canton, district.
- Urban addresses: street + avenue + house no.; rural: descriptive references
- 487 postcodes covering 574 regions and 8,077 towns
Examples: 20101 - Alajuela (Costa Rica)
Structure of Postcodes
- Format: Costa Rica: 99999, numeric
- Hierarchical levels: The postal code structure for urban addresses is street + avenue + house no. Rural addresses use descriptive references. The digits in the postal codes represent the province, canton, and district.
Management & Authority
Primary postal authority: The postal authority of Costa Rica is Correos de Costa Rica, which can be found at www.correos.go.cr.Addressing Standards
- Common address format: [Street Name] [Street Number], [Cross Street 1]/[Cross Street 2], [Building Name], [City] [Postal Code]
- Administrative divisions used:Avenida 10, Calles 15/17, Edificio Colón, San José 10101
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Comprehensive boundary data from GeoPostcodes for all Costa Rica postal codes, provinces, territories, and administrative divisions.
Costa Rica Administrative Divisions
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Coverage Statistics
487
Total ZIP Codes
574
Provinces & Territories
8,077
Cities & Towns
Available File Formats
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Data Dictionary
| Field name | Field type | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO | Char(2) | ISO 3166-1 Country code | The ISO 3166-1 standard is published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and defines a unique code for the name of each country. The country codes are represented as a two-letter code (alpha-2). |
| Country | Char(50) | Country name | |
| Language | Char(2) | Language code | When there are several official languages in the country, or for countries using a non-Latin alphabet, we provide the names in different languages. The language field contains the language code and allows you to select a specific version. |
Region1 Region2 Region3 Region4 | Char(80) | Administrative division level 1 Administrative division level 2 Administrative division level 3 Administrative division level 4 | These fields contain the name of administrative divisions for each available level. If not applicable, the value '-' will be indicated. |
| Locality | Char(80) | Locality name | Contains the settlement name. The type of settlement may vary depending on the country (city, town, village, etc..). |
| Postcode | Char(15) | ZIP / Postal code | In countries/places where there is no postal code in use, this field is left empty. The postcode structure varies for each country. |
Latitude Longitude | Double | Place coordinates (WGS84 coordinates) | These fields contain the geographic coordinates related to the specific locality and postal code of the record. The geographical position is usually precise to about one hundred meters and corresponds to the center of the locality. All our files are created using the World Geodetic System standard WGS 84. The corresponding SRID reference is EPSG:4326. |
| Timezone | Char(30) | Time zone name (Olson) | Following the timezones defined in the IANA tz database (sometimes called Olson database). |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Template:
Recipient name
Street and house number, neighborhood or reference
District, Canton, Province
Código postal: 12345
Costa Rica
Example:
María Pérez
Calle 7, casa 12, Barrio Los Ángeles
Distrito Central, Cantón de San José, Provincia de San José
Código postal: 10101
Costa Rica