| 1864 | 120,499 |
| 1844 | 79,982 |
| 1835 | 74,565 |
| 1826 | 61,846 |
| 1778 | 24,536 |
Costa Rica being a country of immense resources, with great opportunities for success in industrial, agricultural and commercial enterprises, it may be interesting to know its smaller subdivisions, called barrios or districts, as presented in the following table, taken from the latest census, that of 1892:
Province of San José.
| Canton de San José. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Ciudad | { Distrito del Carmen | 1,941 | } | 2,243 | } | |
| or | { ” La Merced | 2,713 | } 9,265 | 2,544 | } 10,061 | 19,326 |
| Capital de | { ” Catedral | 1,758 | } | 2,095 | } | |
| San José. | { ” Hospital | 2,853 | } | 3,179 | } | |
| Barrio de San Pedro | 1,273 | | 1,418 | | 2,691 |
| ” de San Juan | 1,061 | | 1,236 | | 2,297 |
| ” de Curridabat | 957 | | 973 | | 1,930 |
| ” de Zapote | 485 | | 509 | | 994 |
| ” de San Isidro | 974 | | 997 | | 1,971 |
| ” de San Vicente | 797 | | 867 | | 1,664 |
| ” de Alajuelita | 1,428 | | 1,416 | | 2,844 |
| ” de San Francisco | 286 | | 276 | | 562 |
| ” de Uruca | 675 | | 737 | | 1,412 |
| ” de San Jeronimo | 187 | | 169 | | 356 |
| ” de Mata Redonda | 456 | | 486 | | 942 |
| ” de Hortillo | 194 | | 180 | | 374 |
| ” de San Sebastian | 361 | | 434 | | 795 |
| ” de Las Pavas | 470 | | 484 | | 954 |
|
| Total | | 18,869 | | 20,243 | | 39,112 |
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| Canton de Escazú. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa de Escasú (Centro) | 440 | 521 | 961 |
| Barrio de San Antonio | 741 | 757 | 1,498 |
| ” de San Rafael | 835 | 870 | 1,705 |
| ” de Santa Ana | 761 | 699 | 1,460 |
| ” de Salitral | 475 | 423 | 898 |
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| Total | 3,252 | 3,270 | 6,522 |
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| Canton de Desamparados. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa de Desamparados (Centro) | 556 | 651 | 1,207 |
| Barrio de San Juan de Dios | 486 | 512 | 998 |
| ” de San Miguel | 479 | 515 | 994 |
| ” de San Cristobal | 191 | 238 | 429 |
| ” de San Rafael | 384 | 391 | 775 |
| ” de Rosario | 226 | 205 | 431 |
| ” de Patarra | 225 | 209 | 434 |
| ” de Los Frailes | 186 | 215 | 401 |
| ” de San Antonio | 385 | 417 | 802 |
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| Total | 3,118 | 3,353 | 6,471 |
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| Canton de Goicoechea. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa de Guadalupe (Centro) | 667 | 702 | 1,369 |
| Barrio de San Francisco | 161 | 182 | 343 |
| ” de Ipsis y Purral | 260 | 298 | 558 |
| ” de Blancos y San Gabriel | 277 | 303 | 580 |
| ” del Charco y Rancho Redondo | 146 | 117 | 263 |
| ” de Mata de Platano | 103 | 125 | 228 |
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| Total | 1,614 | 1,727 | 3,341 |
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| Canton de Puriscal. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa del Puriscal (Centro) | 597 | 604 | 1,201 |
| Barrio de San Rafael | 398 | 373 | 771 |
| ” de San Pablo | 371 | 319 | 690 |
| ” de Barbacoas | 245 | 224 | 469 |
| ” de Desamparaditos | 234 | 257 | 491 |
| ” de San Antonio | 299 | 299 | 598 |
| ” de San Juan | 234 | 211 | 445 |
| ” de Grifo Alto | 216 | 212 | 428 |
| ” de Grifo Bajo | 176 | 183 | 359 |
| ” de Mercedes | 358 | 316 | 674 |
| ” de Candelarita | 366 | 353 | 719 |
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| Total | 3,494 | 3,351 | 6,845 |
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| Canton de Aserri. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa de Aserri (Centro) | 587 | 652 | 1,239 |
| Barrio de Monte Redondo | 265 | 258 | 523 |
| ” de Pirris | 49 | 52 | 101 |
| ” de San Ignacio | 428 | 399 | 827 |
| ” de La Legua | 189 | 132 | 321 |
| ” de Sabanillas | 320 | 270 | 590 |
| ” de Cangrejal | 176 | 170 | 346 |
| ” de Tarbaca | 195 | 171 | 366 |
| ” de Cacao | 198 | 199 | 397 |
| ” de La Ceiba | 97 | 78 | 175 |
| ” de Ococa | 105 | 90 | 195 |
| ” de Poas | 124 | 125 | 249 |
| ” de Guaitil | 251 | 223 | 474 |
| ” de Palmichal | 114 | 113 | 227 |
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| Total | 3,098 | 2,932 | 6,030 |
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| Canton de Mora. |
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| Barrios, etc. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
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| Villa de Pacaca (Centro) | 435 | 456 | 891 |
| Barrio de Los Altos y Tienfres | 369 | 332 | 701 |
| ” de Jateo | 166 | 164 | 330 |
| ” de Brasil | 138 | 140 | 278 |
| ” de Guajabo y Jaris | 416 | 452 | 868 |
| ” de Rodeo | 53 | 53 | 106 |
| ” de Morado | 283 | 295 | 578 |
| ” de Tabarcia | 261 | 238 | 499 |
| ” de Picagres | 190 | 198 | 388 |
| ” de Piedra Blanca | 206 | 201 | 407 |
| ” de Piedras Negras | 388 | 380 | 768 |
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| Total | 2,905 | 2,909 | 5,814 |
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