Chapter III: Part 3

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Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Ciudad de Alajuela (Centro) | 1,750 | 2,078 | 3,828
Barrio de San Pedro | 797 | 794 | 1,591
” de San Rafael | 632 | 733 | 1,365
” de San José | 741 | 798 | 1,539
” de Santiago Este | 528 | 538 | 1,066
” ” ” Oeste | 483 | 507 | 990
” de Concepcion | 755 | 784 | 1,539
” de Sabanilla | 734 | 722 | 1,456
” de San Antonio | 681 | 720 | 1,401
” de Turrúcares | 420 | 388 | 808
” de Desamparados | 436 | 455 | 891
” de Tuetal | 249 | 261 | 510
” de Garita | 249 | 254 | 503
” de San Isidro | 330 | 333 | 663
” de Itiquis | 279 | 290 | 569
” de Sarapiqui | 106 | 61 | 167
” de Carrillos | 196 | 218 | 414
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Total | 9,366 | 9,934 | 19,300
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_Canton de Palmares._

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Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Villa de Palmares (Centro) | 324 | 417 | 741
Barrio de Esquipulas | 280 | 266 | 546
” de Buenos Aires | 271 | 294 | 565
” de Zaragoza | 289 | 273 | 562
” de La Granja | 190 | 166 | 356
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Total | 1,354 | 1,416 | 2,770
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_Canton de San Ramon._

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Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de San Ramon (Centro) | 912 | 1,077 | 1,989
Barrio de Santiago Norte | 261 | 249 | 510
” ” ” Sur | 621 | 615 | 1,236
” de Concepcion | 281 | 268 | 549
” de Piedades Norte | 502 | 486 | 988
” ” ” Sur | 544 | 536 | 1,080
” de San Juan | 729 | 733 | 1,462
” de San Isidro | 346 | 361 | 707
” de San Rafael | 595 | 622 | 1,217
” de Los Angeles | 112 | 78 | 190
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Total | 4,903 | 5,025 | 9,928
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_Canton de Grecia._

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Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Grecia (Centro) | 663 | 716 | 1,379
Barrio de San Isidro | 388 | 405 | 793
” de Sarchi Norte | 523 | 509 | 1,032
” de Sarchi Sur | 291 | 267 | 558
” de Sirri | 383 | 372 | 755
” de Puente Piedra | 293 | 334 | 627
” de San Jeronimo | 279 | 252 | 531
” de San Roque | 297 | 299 | 596
” de San Pedro de la Union | 190 | 191 | 381
” de San José | 393 | 366 | 759
” de Tacares | 265 | 239 | 504
” de Los Angeles | 215 | 198 | 413
” de San Juan | 196 | 186 | 382
” de Guatuso | 77 | 10 | 87
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Total | 4,453 | 4,344 | 8,797
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_Canton de Atenas._

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Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Atenas (Centro) | 388 | 423 | 811
Barrio de Jesus | 581 | 544 | 1,125
” de Mercedes | 432 | 446 | 878
” de Santiago | 254 | 268 | 522
” de Concepcion | 364 | 365 | 729
” de San Isidro | 255 | 232 | 487
” de Candelaria | 196 | 209 | 405
” de San José | 265 | 248 | 513
” de Los Angeles | 177 | 190 | 367
” de Santa Eulalia | 188 | 183 | 371
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Total | 3,100 | 3,108 | 6,208
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_Canton de San Mateo._

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Barrios etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa San Mateo (Centro) | 340 | 361 | 701
Barrio de Santo Domingo | 384 | 357 | 741
” de Desmonte | 244 | 217 | 461
” de Ramadas | 198 | 186 | 384
” de Mastate | 293 | 226 | 519
” de Jesus Maria | 146 | 125 | 271
” de Maderal | 141 | 135 | 276
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Total | 1,746 | 1,607 | 3,353
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_Canton de Naranjo._

-------------------------------+------+--------+------
Barrios, etc. |Males.|Females.|Total.
-------------------------------+------+--------+------
Villa del Naranjo (Centro) | 777 | 830 | 1,607
Barrio de San Juanillo | 444 | 546 | 990
” de Zarcero | 374 | 334 | 708
” de San Miguel | 392 | 413 | 805
” de Candelaria | 281 | 283 | 564
” de Buena Vista y Tapesco| 291 | 267 | 558
” de Barranca | 280 | 219 | 499
” de Concepcion | 259 | 246 | 505
” de San Carlos | 189 | 112 | 301
” de Laguna | 161 | 149 | 310
-------------------------------+------+--------+------
Total |3,448 | 3,399 | 6,847
-------------------------------+------+--------+------

Province of Cartago.

_Canton de Cartago._

---------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Barrios, etc. |Males.|Females.| Total.
---------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Ciudad de Cartago (Centro) | 1,638| 1,853 | 3,491
Barrio de San Nicolas | 1,357| 1,407 | 2,764
” de Los Angeles | 1,192| 1,338 | 2,530
” de San Francisco | 1,134| 1,203 | 2,337
” de Carmen | 988| 1,066 | 2,054
” de San Rafael | 892| 995 | 1,887
” de La Concepcion | 891| 920 | 1,811
” de Guadalupe | 961| 1,075 | 2,036
” de Pascon y Pacayas | 786| 714 | 1,500
” de Santa Cruz y Capelladas| 667| 550 | 1,217
” de Corralillo | 350| 312 | 662
” de San Juan de Tobosi | 270| 278 | 548
” de Quebradilla y Bermejo | 201| 194 | 395
” de Tablón | 170| 171 | 341
Pueblo de Cot | 399| 418 | 817
” de Tobosi | 395| 360 | 755
Aldea de Cervantes | 397| 356 | 753
---------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Total |12,688| 13,210 | 25,898
---------------------------------+------+--------+-------

_Canton de Paraiso._

-------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Barrios, etc. |Males.|Females.| Total.
-------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Villa del Paraiso (Centro) | 932| 967 | 1,899
Barrio de Juan Viñas y Turialba| 1,293| 870 | 2,163
” de La Flor | 366| 331 | 697
Pueblo de Orosi | 590| 596 | 1,186
” de Tucurrique | 347| 292 | 639
” de Chirripo | 158| 122 | 280
Aldea de Cachi | 278| 238 | 516
” de Palomo y Ujarrás | 227| 212 | 439
-------------------------------+------+--------+-------
Total | 4,191| 3,628 | 7,819
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_Canton de la Union._

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Barrios, etc. |Males. | Females. | Total.
-----------------------+-------+----------+--------
Villa de la Union | 530 | 547 | 1,077
Barrio de San Diego | 394 | 408 | 802
” de San Rafael | 333 | 328 | 661
” de Concepcion | 293 | 259 | 552
” de Dulce Nombre | 185 | 182 | 367
” de San Juan | 243 | 238 | 481
” de San Ramon | 167 | 149 | 316
-----------------------+-------+----------+--------
Total | 2,145 | 2,111 | 4,256
-----------------------+-------+----------+--------

Province of Heredia.

_Canton de Heredia._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Ciudad de Heredia (Centro) | 2,873 | 3,174 | 6,047
Barrio de San Pablo | 891 | 904 | 1,795
” de San Joaquin | 815 | 826 | 1,641
” de San Isidro | 970 | 1,003 | 1,973
” de Mercedes | 547 | 588 | 1,135
” de San Antonio | 559 | 648 | 1,207
” de El Barreal | 356 | 347 | 703
” de Sarapiqui | 307 | 164 | 471
” de La Rivera | 292 | 330 | 622
” de San Francisco | 430 | 456 | 886
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Total | 8,040 | 8,440 | 16,480
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_Canton de Barba._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Villa de Barba (Centro) | 419 | 493 | 912
Barrio de San Pedro | 490 | 496 | 986
” de San Pablo | 251 | 262 | 513
” de Santa Lucia | 122 | 130 | 252
” de San Roque | 161 | 140 | 301
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Total | 1,443 | 1,521 | 2,964
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------

_Canton de Santa Barbara._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Villa de Santa Barbara (Centro) | 326 | 362 | 688
Barrio de San Pedro | 290 | 278 | 568
” de San Juan | 294 | 302 | 596
” de Santo Domingo | 167 | 136 | 303
” de Jesus | 315 | 375 | 690
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Total | 1,392 | 1,453 | 2,845
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------

_Canton de Santo Domingo._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Villa de Santo Domingo (Centro) | 948 | 1,032 | 1,980
Barrio de San Miguel | 516 | 477 | 963
” de Santo Tomas | 393 | 417 | 810
” de Santa Rosa | 359 | 395 | 754
” de San Vicente | 177 | 214 | 391
” de Paraisito | 95 | 95 | 190
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Total | 2,488 | 2,630 | 5,118
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------

_Canton de San Rafael._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Villa de San Rafael (Centro) | 808 | 804 | 1,612
Barrio de San José | 481 | 494 | 975
” de Los Angeles | 277 | 257 | 534
” de Santiago | 341 | 383 | 724
” de Concepcion | 172 | 187 | 359
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------
Total | 2,079 | 2,125 | 4,204
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+--------

Province of Guanacaste.

_Canton de Liberia._

-----------------------------------+-------+----------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+----------+-------
Ciudad de Liberia (Centro) | 1,095 | 1,131 | 2,226
Barrio de Sardinal | 567 | 540 | 1,107
” de Filadelfia | 388 | 390 | 778
” de Cañas Dulces | 463 | 335 | 798
” de Palmira | 296 | 257 | 553
” de Buenos Aires | 254 | 167 | 421
-----------------------------------+-------+----------+-------
Total | 3,063 | 2,820 | 5,883
-----------------------------------+-------+----------+-------

_Canton de Cañas._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Cañas (Centro) | 179 | 222 | 401
Barrio de Colorado | 434 | 207 | 641
” de Sandillal | 147 | 134 | 281
” de Hotel | 124 | 132 | 256
” de Santa Rosa | 91 | 65 | 156
” de Buenaventura | 94 | 80 | 174
” de Bebedero | 102 | 61 | 163
” de Javia | 46 | 47 | 93
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 1,217 | 948 | 2,165
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_Canton de Bagaces._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Bagaces (Centro) | 180 | 239 | 419
Barrio de Bebedero | 112 | 77 | 189
” de Agua Caliente | 52 | 48 | 100
” de Tamarindo | 85 | 37 | 122
” de Monte Negro | 51 | 56 | 107
” de Montaña | 68 | 59 | 127
” de Pijijé | 68 | 54 | 122
” de Rio Blanco | 63 | 48 | 111
” de Salitial | 32 | 25 | 57
” de Joreo | 26 | 18 | 44
” de Cofradia | 38 | 40 | 78
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 775 | 701 | 1,476
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------

_Canton de Santa Cruz._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Santa Cruz (Centro) | 346 | 386 | 732
Barrio de Belen | 368 | 399 | 767
” de Veintisiete de Abril | 352 | 382 | 734
” de Santa Rosa | 296 | 300 | 596
” de Limon | 220 | 223 | 443
” de Tempate y Arenal | 297 | 294 | 591
” de Lagunilla | 160 | 174 | 334
” de San Juan | 150 | 139 | 289
” de Porte Golpe | 151 | 162 | 313
” de Arado | 144 | 137 | 281
” de Santa Barbara | 244 | 263 | 507
” de Bolsón | 175 | 186 | 361
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 2,903 | 3,045 | 5,948
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_Canton de Nicoya._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Villa de Nicoya (Centro) | 376 | 428 | 804
Barrio de Corralillo | 222 | 186 | 408
” de Matina | 181 | 175 | 356
” de San Antonio | 161 | 167 | 328
” de Santa Rita | 167 | 130 | 297
” de Matambú | 158 | 153 | 311
” de Dulce Nombre | 127 | 134 | 261
” de Sabana grande | 176 | 172 | 348
” de Humo | 118 | 121 | 239
” de Santa Ana | 87 | 102 | 189
” de San Joaquin | 85 | 93 | 178
” de San Lazaro | 60 | 62 | 122
” de San Pablo | 38 | 51 | 89
” de San Vicente | 71 | 70 | 141
” de Zapote | 126 | 138 | 264
” de Pueblo Viejo | 132 | 110 | 242
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 2,285 | 2,292 | 4,577
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------

Comarca de Puntarenas.

_Canton de Puntarenas._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Ciudad de Puntarenas (Centro) | 1,188 | 1,350 | 2,538
Barrio de los Quemados | 704 | 567 | 1,271
” de Pitahaya | 148 | 100 | 248
” de Lagartos | 85 | 67 | 152
” de Abangares | 81 | 57 | 138
” de Rio Grande | 81 | 62 | 143
” de Paquera | 146 | 130 | 276
” de Chomes | 190 | 132 | 322
” de Ciruelitas | 120 | 83 | 203
” de Puerto Alto | 98 | 60 | 158
” de Cabo Blanco | 105 | 106 | 211
” de Corosal | 128 | 106 | 234
” de Barranca | 136 | 100 | 236
” de Jicaral | 66 | 47 | 113
” de Chacarita | 77 | 55 | 132
” de Lepanto | 75 | 63 | 138
” de Chira | 51 | 45 | 96
” de San Miguel | 55 | 43 | 98
” de Jigaute | 52 | 53 | 105
” de Morales | 57 | 45 | 102
” de Tambar | 53 | 36 | 89
” de Las Agujas | 85 | 58 | 143
” de Curú | 29 | 36 | 65
” de Presidio de San Lucas | 153 | -- | 153
” de Golfo Dulce (Centro) | 303 | 220 | 523
” de Cabagra | 43 | 40 | 83
” de Buenos Aires | 125 | 154 | 279
Pueblo de Terraba | 107 | 124 | 231
” de Baruca | 175 | 214 | 389
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 4,716 | 4,153 | 8,869
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------

_Canton de Esparza._

-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Ciudad de Esparza (Centro) | 607 | 638 | 1,245
Barrio de San Jerónimo | 159 | 140 | 299
” de San Rafael | 275 | 232 | 507
” de San Juan Grande | 89 | 83 | 172
” de San Juan Chiquito | 53 | 50 | 103
” de Macacona | 131 | 113 | 244
” de Los Nances | 118 | 87 | 205
” el Barón | 52 | 40 | 92
” de Paires | 91 | 86 | 177
” de Marañonal | 69 | 66 | 135
” de Juanilama | 80 | 39 | 119
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 1,724 | 1,574 | 3,298
-----------------------------------+-------+---------+-------

Comarca de Limon.

_Canton de Limon._

------------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Barrios, etc. | Males.| Females.| Total.
------------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Ciudad de Limon (Centro) | 1,517 | 627 | 2,144
Barrio de Reventazon | 656 | 119 | 775
” de Matina | 530 | 103 | 633
” de Jimenez | 879 | 106 | 985
” de Hospital in 12 millas | 340 | 171 | 511
” de Tortuguero | 124 | 48 | 172
| | |
” de Estrella, Cieneguita, } | 269 | 160 | 429
” de Bananito y Cahuita } | | |
” de Talamanca | 926 | 909 | 1,835
------------------------------------+-------+---------+-------
Total | 5,241 | 2,243 | 7,484
------------------------------------+-------+---------+-------

Costa Rica had in 1892, taking this census as a basis, 313 communities distributed as follows:

76 in the province of San José with 76,718 inhabitants} 203,505
73 ” ” Alajuela ” 57,203 ” } inhabitants
32 ” ” Cartago ” 37,973 ” } in _tierra
31 ” ” Heredia ” 31,611 ” } templada_ or
} temperate zone.

53 ” ” Guanacaste ” 20,049 ” } 39,700
40 ” comarca de Puntarenas ” 12,167 ” } inhabitants
8 ” ” Limon ” 7,484 ” } in _tierra
} caliente_ or
} warm zone.

As may have been observed, there is a great repetition of names in Costa Rica, especially of places named in honor of saints, which for commercial convenience will probably be changed. Of communities there are not less than

Key to column headings:

A: In the Department of San José.
B: In the Department of Alajuela.
C: In the Department of Cartago.
D: In the Department of Heredia.
E: In the Department of Guanacaste.
F: In the Comarca de Puntarenas.

A B C D E F

10 named San Rafael 3 2 3 1 1 1
7 ” San Juan 2 2 1 1 1 -
7 ” San Isidro 1 4 1 1 - -
7 ” Concepcion - 4 2 1 - -
6 ” San Antonio 3 1 - 1 1 -
5 ” San Pedro 1 2 - 2 - -
5 ” San Francisco 2 - 1 1 1 -
5 ” Los Angeles - 3 1 1 - -
5 ” San José 1 3 - 1 - -
5 ” San Pablo 2 - - 2 1 -
4 ” San Miguel 1 1 - 1 - 1
4 ” Santiago 1 1 1 1 - -
3 ” San Vicente 1 - - 1 1 -
3 ” San Jerónimo 1 1 - - 1 -
3 ” Mercedes 1 1 - 1 - -
3 ” Buenos Aires - 1 - - 1 1
3 ” Santa Rosa - - - 1 2 -
2 ” Santa Ana 1 - - - 1 -
2 ” San Ramon - 1 1 - - -
2 ” San Roque - 1 - 1 - -
2 ” Jesus - 1 - 1 - -
2 ” San Joaquin - - - 1 1 -
2 ” Santa Barbara - - - 1 1 -

Of these 313 communities, distributed in 5 provinces with 28 cantones and in 2 comarcas with 3 cantones, the following table gives their relative importance:

In the In the
Centers. Inhabitants. warm zone. temperate zone.

1 had 44 1 --
12 had from 50 to 100 11 1
51 ” 100 ” 250 40 11
79 ” 250 ” 500 25 54
109 ” 500 ” 1,000 17 92
27 ” 1,000 ” 1,500 3 24
18 ” 1,500 ” 2,000 1 17
7 ” 2,000 ” 2,500 2 5
5 ” 2,500 ” 3,000 1 4
2 ” 3,000 ” 4,000 - 2
1 ” 6,000 ” 7,000 - 1
1 ” 20,000 ” 25,000 - 1
--- --- ---
313 101 212

In order to give an idea of the density of the population, there is roundly presented in the following table the area of each province and comarca, its total population and its population per square kilometer:

----------------------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------
| Surface | Total | Population|
|in square| Popula- | in square |
| km. | tion. | km. |
----------------------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------
Province of San José | 4,000 | 80,000 | 20.00 | }
” Alajuela | 11,000 | 60,000 | 5.45 | } Temperate
” Cartago | 3,500 | 40,000 | 11.43 | } zone.
” Heredia | 1,500 | 30,000 | 20.00 | }
| | | |
” Guanacaste| 10,000 | 20,000 | 2.00 | }
Comarca de Puntarenas | 11,000 | 12,000 | 1.09 | } Warm zone.
” Limon | 13,000 | 8,000 | 0.61 | }
----------------------+---------+---------+-----------+-------------

In regard to the age of the population, the census of 1892 shows that there were:

Males. Females. Years.

4,820 4,348 of less than 1
15,153 14,438 from 1 to 5
16,706 16,688 ” 5 ” 10
14,849 13,865 ” 10 ” 15
11,876 12,450 ” 15 ” 20
11,412 11,764 ” 20 ” 25
11,160 10,838 ” 25 ” 30
9,652 9,520 ” 30 ” 35
6,868 6,283 ” 35 ” 40
5,824 5,878 ” 40 ” 45
3,929 3,817 ” 45 ” 50
3,949 4,032 ” 50 ” 55
2,037 2,084 ” 55 ” 60
2,085 2,145 ” 60 ” 65
913 952 ” 65 ” 70
593 755 ” 70 ” 75
347 426 ” 75 ” 80
147 281 ” 80 ” 85
85 110 ” 85 ” 90
43 58 ” 90 ” 95
32 43 ” 95 to over 100

The military census gives the following figures of able-bodied men in the different cantones, provinces and comarcas:

_Province of San José._
Total.

San José 3,345 from 18 to 35 years 1,218 from 36 to 50 years, 4,563
Escasú 702 ” ” 241 ” ” 943
Desamparados 1,121 ” ” 372 ” ” 1,493
Puriscal 931 ” ” 289 ” ” 1,220
Aserri 623 ” ” 197 ” ” 820
Mora 767 ” ” 235 ” ” 1,002
Tarrazú 299 ” ” 88 ” ” 387
Goicoechea 362 ” ” 138 ” ” 500
----- ----- ------
8,150 ” ” 2,778 ” ” 10,928

Province of Alajuela.

Alajuela 2,125 from 18 to 35 years 732 from 36 to 50 years, 2,857
San Ramon 1,191 ” ” 409 ” ” 1,600
Grecia 1,121 ” ” 387 ” ” 1,508
Atenas 943 ” ” 151 ” ” 1,094
San Mateo 428 ” ” 142 ” ” 570
Naranjo 697 ” ” 229 ” ” 926
Palmares 442 ” ” 157 ” ” 599
----- ----- -----
6,947 ” ” 2,207 ” ” 9,154

Province of Cartago.

Cartago 2,512 from 18 to 35 years 869 from 36 to 50 years, 3,387
Paraiso 923 ” ” 327 ” ” 1,250
La Union 381 ” ” 163 ” ” 544
----- ----- -----
3,816 ” ” 1,359 ” ” 5,175

Province of Heredia.

Heredia 1,929 from 18 to 35 years 738 from 36 to 50 years, 2,667
Barba 341 ” ” 122 ” ” 463
Santo Domingo 623 ” ” 201 ” ” 824
Santa Barbara 298 ” ” 109 ” ” 407
San Rafael 478 ” ” 136 ” ” 614
----- ----- -----
3,669 ” ” 1,306 ” ” 4,975

Province of Guanacaste.

Liberia 732 from 18 to 35 years 257 from 36 to 50 years, 989
Cañas 122 ” ” 40 ” ” 162
Bagaces 146 ” ” 51 ” ” 197
Santa Cruz 578 ” ” 185 ” ” 763
Nicoya 491 ” ” 139 ” ” 630
----- --- -----
2,069 ” ” 672 ” ” 2,741

Comarca de Puntarenas.

913 from 18 to 35 years 270 from 36 to 50 years, 1,183

Comarca de Limon.

78 from 18 to 35 years 39 from 36 to 50 years, 117

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Total
Costa Rica 25,642 ” ” 8,631 ” ” 34,273

The movement of the population in regard to _births_, _deaths_ and _increase_ was in 1892 as follows:

--------------------+--------+--------+----------
Province or Comarca.| Births.| Deaths.| Increase.
--------------------+--------+--------+----------
San José | 3,458 | 1,665 | 1,793
Alajuela | 2,633 | 1,159 | 1,474
Cartago | 1,616 | 802 | 814
Heredia | 1,412 | 835 | 577
Guanacaste | 717 | 284 | 433
Puntarenas | 464 | 264 | 200
Limon | 62 | 58 | 4
--------------------+--------+--------+----------
Total | 10,362 | 5,067 | 5,295
--------------------+--------+--------+----------

During the first half of 1897 there were in the capitals of the same provinces or comarcas the following _births_ and _deaths_:

----------+----------------------+------+--------+----------------------
| Births. | | | Deaths.
+-------+-------+------+ | +------+--------+------
|Illegi-|Legiti-| |Males.|Females.| | |
|timate.| mate. |Total.| | |Males.|Females.|Total.
----------+-------+-------+------+------+--------+------+--------+------
San José | 179 | 428 | 607 } | | 247 | 209 | 456
Alajuela | 82 | 290 | 372 } | | 117 | 115 | 232
Cartago | 63 | 357 | 420 } | | 133 | 117 | 250
Heredia | 13 | 76 | 89 } 825 | 795 | 85 | 92 | 177
Liberia | 34 | 13 | 47 } | | 13 | 14 | 27
Puntarenas| 35 | 15 | 50 } | | 44 | 35 | 79
Limon | 28 | 7 | 35 } | | 38 | 24 | 62
----------+-------+-------+------+------+--------+------+--------+------
Total | 434 |1,186 |1,620 | 825 | 795 | 677 | 606 |1,283
----------+-------+-------+------+------+--------+------+--------+------

_Deaths by Ages._

From 1 to 5 years 709
From 6 to 20 years 65
From 21 to 50 years 317
From 51 and upward 192
----
Total 1283

These data show in favor of births over deaths an increase of 337, of whom 148 were males and 189 females.

The causes of death in each 1000 cases were as follows:

Fever 220
Cholera infantum 112
Diarrhea 52
Dysentery and colic 77
Typhoid fever 26
Bronchitis and pneumonia 91
Phthisis 42
Influenza 17
Dropsy 31
Heart failure 31
Apoplexy and paralysis 81
Indigestion 12
Gastro-enteritis 15
Enteritis 28
Inflammation 35
Cancer 16
Blood-poison 17
Syphilis 5

In regard to social conditions, the population of Costa Rica was distributed in 1892, by percentages, as follows:

------------+---------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------
Province or | | | | | Single | Single
Comarca. | Married.| Divorced.| Widowers.| Widows.| Male. | Female.
------------+---------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------
San José | 27.52 | 0.38 | 0.89 | 2.98 | 33.77 | 34.46
Alajuela | 28.71 | 0.11 | 0.87 | 3.17 | 34.16 | 32.98
Cartago | 26.76 | 0.08 | 1.16 | 3.98 | 34.82 | 33.20
Heredia | 28.33 | 0.07 | 1.06 | 3.22 | 32.94 | 34.38
Guanacaste | 22.82 | 0.64 | 1.60 | 3.59 | 37.53 | 33.82
Puntarenas | 18.17 | 0.30 | 1.17 | 3.51 | 40.07 | 36.78
Limon | 5.05 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 69.18 | 24.52
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With respect to instruction there were 28,208 individuals who could read, and 48,215 persons who could read and write, leaving 166,782 illiterates, or 68.58 per cent of the entire population who could not read or write.

It will be interesting for the economist to know the percentage of the population capable of reading, or writing and reading. It is as follows:

Province of San José.

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| | Readers
| Readers.| and
| | writers.
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San José | 20.00 | 38.98
Escasú | 8.08 | 9.52
Desamparados | 15.40 | 20.01
Puriscal | 9.16 | 11.82
Aserri | 5.32 | 6.55
Mora | 6.05 | 6.21
Tarrazú | 9.09 | 10.95
Goicoechea | 12.83 | 21.64
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| 14.72 | 25.69
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Province of Alajuela.

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| | Readers
| Readers. | and
| | writers.
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Alajuela | 10.09 | 20.17
San Ramon | 8.48 | 10.02
Grecia | 8.32 | 11.22
Atenas | 5.51 | 9.45
San Mateo | 7.84 | 12.55
Naranjo | 10.06 | 12.98
Palmares | 6.06 | 15.45
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| 8.71 | 14.33
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Province of Cartago.

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| | Readers
| Readers. | and
| | writers.
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Cartago | 11.50 | 16.83
Paraiso | 6.42 | 8.92
La Union | 10.83 | 17.10
------------+----------+---------
| 10.38 | 15.23
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Province of Heredia.

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| | Readers
| Readers. | and
| | writers.
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Heredia | 15.42 | 27.81
Barba | 12.72 | 20.27
Santo Domingo | 14.16 | 19.50
Santa Barbara | 11.53 | 17.40
San Rafael | 9.08 | 14.81
--------------+----------+---------
| 13.77 | 22.45
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Province of Guanacaste.

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| | Readers
| Readers. | and
| | writers.
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Liberia | 14.65 | 19.08
Cañas | 7.71 | 10.85
Bagaces | 8.94 | 18.63
Santa Cruz | 10.47 | 13.14
Nicoya | 11.84 | 15.05
--------------+----------+---------
| 11.60 | 15.48
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Comarca de Puntarenas.

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| | Readers
| Readers.| and
| | writers.
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Puntarenas | 7.05 | 16.55
Esparza | 7.43 | 11.76
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| 7.15 | 15.25
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Comarca de Limon.

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| | Readers
| Readers.| and
| | writers.
-----------------+---------+---------
Limon | 5.76 | 31.25
=================+=========+=========
Total Costa Rica | 11.60 | 19.82
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The total literates were 76,423 persons, or 31.42 per cent of the population.

In the capitals of the different provinces and comarcas the proportion was as follows:

Readers. Readers and Writers.

San José 25.37 per cent. 44.62 per cent.
Alajuela 16.92 ” 31.58 ”
Cartago 19.99 ” 37.83 ”
Heredia 15.66 ” 36.31 ”
Liberia 9.38 ” 21.96 ”
Puntarenas 17.25 ” 26.24 ”
Limon 13.47 ” 39.55 ”
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20.53 ” 38.77 ”

For these cities the total literates were 23,488 persons or 59.5 per cent. of their population.

There were, out of the total number, 17,483 school children, who were taught by 451 teachers in public schools.

There were also 6289 foreigners in the country, of which

2,516 were in the Province of San José.
395 ” ” ” Alajuela.
362 ” ” ” Cartago.
138 ” ” ” Heredia.
634 ” ” ” Guanacaste.
1,293 ” Comarca de Puntarenas.
1,051 ” ” ” Limon.

These foreigners were distributed by nationalities as follows:

1,302 Nicaraguans,
831 Spaniards,
812 Colombians,
634 Jamaicans,
622 Italians,
342 Germans,
246 Englishmen,
204 Americans,
195 Salvadorans,
189 Frenchmen,
160 Guatemalans,
156 Cubans,
175 Chinamen,
132 Hondurans.

With respect to occupations, there were in Costa Rica in 1892:

896 Cattle-farmers,
8,314 Agriculturists, male,
194 Agriculturists, female,
22,190 Laborers,
349 Servants, male,
2,348 ” female,
40 Cooks, male,
3,801 ” female,
4,541 Seamstresses,
1,031 Laundry ironers,
5,873 Laundry cleaners,
366 Tailors,
378 Shoemakers,
980 Carpenters,
2,102 Carmen,
96 Mule drivers,
565 Masons,
279 Butchers,
900 Merchants,
911 Clerks,
92 Lawyers,
46 Surveyors,
131 Barbers,
913 Government employes,
541 Cigarmakers,
265 Hat makers,
111 Bakers,
54 Pharmacists,
11 Commission merchants,
36 Watchmen,
82 Blacksmiths,
88 Hotel keepers,
42 Physicians,
243 Musicians,
16 Engineers,
12 Mechanics,
6 Miners,
41 Painters,
20 Silversmiths,
15 Watchmakers,
27 Saddlers,
49 Tanners,
12 Dyers,
77 Printers,
84 Sailors,
28 Carpet makers.

A distribution of the people by their principal occupations in the different cantones was as follows:

Province of San José.

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San José | 1,091| 150| 5,432| 524|{ }| 198| 568|
Escasú | 409| 19| 772| 39|{ }| 6| 8|
Desamparados| 598| 30| 763| 52|{ }| 15| 12|
Puriscal | 385| 23| 412| --|{1620}| 4| 5|
Aserri | 497| 8| 475| 42|{ }| 4| 5|
Mora | 493| 16| 898| 33|{ }| 3| 3|
Tarrazú | 442| 10| 257| 17|{ }| 2| 4|
Goicoechea | 226| 20| 286| 13|{ }| 9| 7|
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San José | 316| 231| 196| 423|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Escasú | 168| --| 1| 9|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Desamparados| 107| 2| 5| 39|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Puriscal | 49| --| 1| 5|{21}|{169}|{222}|{463}
Aserri | 89| --| 1| 12|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Mora | 85| --| 2| 8|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Tarrazú | 35| --| 2| 3|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Goicoechea | 27| 1| 5| 8|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Province of Alajuela.

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Alajuela | 687 | 86 | 2,037| 211|{ }| 92| 32|
San Ramon | 218 | 30 | 891| 139|{ }| 31| 8|
Grecia | 282 | 32 | 781| 99|{ }| 29| 12|
Atenas | 59 | 6 | 372| 24|{704}| 15| 7|
San Mateo | 94 | 9 | 278| 69|{ }| 10| 8|
Naranjo | 150 | 21 | 971| 61|{ }| 12| 10|
Palmares | 124 | 26 | 328| 39|{ }| 9| 9|
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Alajuela | 203| 11| 19| 52|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
San Ramon | 97| 6| 6| 23|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Grecia | 92| 4| 4| 36|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Atenas | 32| 3| 3| 12|{16}|{--}|{131}|{118}
San Mateo | 21| 3| 2| 5|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Naranjo | 51| 2| 2| 18|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Palmares | 13| 2| 2| 13|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Province of Cartago.

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Cartago | 510| 84| 1,527| 156|{ }| 72| 32|
Paraiso | 261| 21| 453| 61|{422}| 10| 6|
La Union| 192| 15| 148| 61|{ }| 18| 12|
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Cartago | 203| 17| 25| 47|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Paraiso | 20| 2| 2| 10|{10}|{22}|{33}|{103}
La Union| 41| 3| 3| 18|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Province of Heredia.

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Heredia | 541| 88| 1,247| 239|{ }| 79 | 52|
Barba | 201| 21| 378| 58|{ }| 13 | 5|
Santo Domingo| 276| 34| 501| 84|{657}| 28 | 12|
Santa Barbara| 161| 16| 261| 63|{ }| 14 | 4|
San Rafael | 94| 21| 250| 32|{ }| 8 | 5|
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Heredia | 201| 31| 42| 102|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Barba | 51| 5| 5| 12|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Santo Domingo| 86| 4| 3| 13|{14}|{59}|{40}|{85}
Santa Barbara| 38| --| 2| 7|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
San Rafael | 21| 1| 2| 13|{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Province of Guanacaste.

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Liberia | 82| 25 | 608 | 113|{ }| 57 | 17 |
Cañas | 31| 3 | 97 | 24|{ }| 6 | 5 |
Bagaces | 87| 3 | 138 | 66|{267}| 7 | 3 |
Santa Cruz| 126| 7 | 442 | 52|{ }| 19 | 5 |
Nicoya | 52| 6 | 392 | 42|{ }| 5 | 4 |
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Liberia | -- | 12 | 13 | 23 |{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Cañas | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Bagaces | 10 | -- | 1 | 4 |{10}|{12}|{62}|{50}
Santa Cruz| 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 |{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
Nicoya | -- | 2 | 5 | 17 |{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Comarca de Puntarenas.

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Puntarenas| 21 | 9 | 371 | 93 |{217}| 76 | 28 |
Esparza | 83 | 12 | 198 | 34 |{ }| 12 | 5 |
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Puntarenas| 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 |{8}|{3}|{30}|{55}
Esparza | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 |{ }|{ }|{ }|{ }
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Comarca de Limon.

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Limon| 35 | 18 | 276 | 157| 71 | 37 | 18 |
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Limon| -- | 7 | 6 | 15 | 3 | -- | -- | 39
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The criminal statistics of Costa Rica for 1896 were as follows:

There were 4022 delinquencies punished by the police courts, namely: 1,295 in San José, 626 in Alajuela, 678 in Cartago, 520 in Heredia, 200 in Liberia, 424 in Puntarenas and 279 in Port Limon. Of these there were convictions of

1686 for drunkenness and disorder.
861 for slight misdemeanors.
340 for fighting, domestic scandals and inflicting slight injuries.
274 for violations of sanitary and moral ordinances.
280 for vagrancy.
80 for carrying arms.
65 for petty larceny.
6 for larceny.

There were also 989 criminal sentences recorded in the Court of Second Instance, together with 124 criminal and civil judgments in the Court of Cassation.

The national “Presidio de San Lucas” contained at the same time 170 prisoners. Costa Rica in 1896 had 1744 prostitutes, mostly between sixteen and twenty-five years of age, under supervision. Nearly half of this number were in San José, the rest in the ports and in Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago. Nearly 300 women were in the hospitals being treated for venereal diseases, while 502 individuals were registered in the “Department de profilaxis venerea.”

There were during the same year thirteen commercial insolvencies, two cases of absolute and three of partial divorce.

The different courts of the country, during the year of 1896, entered 5417 civil and testamentary judgments, including a number concerning mining and national land claims.

The people of Costa Rica must be considered as standing high above those of the neighboring countries in regard to morals and civilization. The mass of the people is industrious, honest, sober, clean, comparatively well-clothed, economical, obedient to the authorities and respectful of the laws.

VII.

IMMIGRATION AND COLONIES.