“During the administration of Don Juan Rafael Mora (1849-1857) farming received a remarkable development, for it was much promoted by the construction of important roads. The cultivation of coffee and sugar cane then absorbed the attention of the country to such an extent that, in 1861, 100,000 quintals were exported.” (J. B. Calvo’s book on Costa Rica).

The census of 1892 supplies the following figures concerning coffee:

Province of San José.

Number of plantations.Number of trees.Crop in quintals.Crop in kilogr.Value in pesos.
San José1,6287,321,70895,9424,413,7322,648,239
Escasú297913,71215,328705,088450,840
Desamparados3132,115,12328,6451,317,670859,290
Puriscal18385,70125411,6847,620
Aserri223272,80970132,24621,030
Mora13742,3121918,7865,730
Tarrazú8328,1211125,1523,360
Goicoechea89302,14310,432479,872167,955
Total2,95311,081,629151,6056,974,2304,164,064

Province of Alajuela.

Number of plantations.Number of trees.Crop in quintals.Crop in kilogr.Value in pesos.
Alajuela5472,247,80926,5461,211,116796,380
San Ramon 214715,5925,527254,242165,810
Grecia497917,20110,997505,862329,910
Atenas50110,5991,02747,24230,810
San Mateo2023,8831898,6945,670
Naranjo171299,82940,3211,854,7661,209,630
Palmares4021,368,68922,9981,057,908689,940
Total1,9015,683,602107,6054,939,8303,228,150

Province of Cartago.

Number of plantations.Number of trees.Crop in quintals.Crop in kilogr.Value in pesos.
Cartago505727,8938,529392,334249,870
Paraiso91633,9954,985229,310149,550
La Union 3871,667,80916,295749,570488,850
Total9833,029,69729,8091,371,214888,270

Province of Heredia.

Number of plantations.Number of trees.Crop in quintals.Crop in kilogr.Value in pesos.
Heredia1,3713,249,90136,8931,697,0781,106,790
Barba247885,89111,792542,432351,870
Santo Domingo3912,147,82432,8101,509,260984,300
Santa Barbara399496,8093,201147,24696,030
San Rafael121335,7254,509207,414135,270
Total2,5297,116,15089,2054,103,4302,674,260