| 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 | |
| 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: