Are the cantons shown?

No — the map is divided into the seven provinces only.

Is Cocos Island on it?

No: Cocos Island, some 500 km out in the Pacific, is not drawn, so the mainland fills the page.

Can I mark the capitals?

Yes — a dot for each provincial capital, Liberia for Guanacaste and the others sharing their province’s name, with San José ringed.

Can I colour the provinces?

Yes: choose 1 to 6 colours and type the provinces for each, separated by commas, or click them on the preview; each colour can have a legend. Accents are optional, and a name not on the map is listed as not found.

Is there a Costa Rica provinces worksheet?

Yes: “Numbered, to write the names” numbers the seven provinces on an upright sheet with a line for each and prints the answers on page 2; “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” adds a capital column.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The map is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the sheet.

Printable blank map of Costa Rica

Costa Rica, by seven provinces, ready to label.

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Example

Costa Rica’s 7 provinces on A4: coloured by coast, then numbered for a quiz

A Year 5 teacher in Leeds plans a lesson on Costa Rica’s two coasts. On A4 the map is landscape (297 × 210 mm): the seven provinces with their borders, the neighbours pale around them. “Mark the capitals” adds 7 dots, San José ringed. With 2 colours she types “Guanacaste, Puntarenas” (legend “Pacific coast”) and “Limón” (legend “Caribbean coast”).

The legend prints both colours with her words. Accents can be left out (“Limon” finds Limón); a typo such as “Guanacste” is not coloured, and the tool says “Not found on this map: Guanacste”.
For the quiz she switches to “Numbered, to write the names”: page 1 is an upright A4 sheet with the provinces numbered 1 to 7 and a line for each, page 2 the answers.

No. on the A4 worksheet	Province	Capital (dot)
1	Alajuela	Alajuela
2	Heredia	Heredia
3	Guanacaste	Liberia
4	Cartago	Cartago
5	San José	San José (ringed)
6	Limón	Limón
7	Puntarenas	Puntarenas

With the names on, all seven fit inside their province on A4, Letter and A3, with no leader lines; Heredia, the smallest, gets about 2.5 mm type. Only one capital is not named like its province: Liberia, in Guanacaste.

How it works

Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
Press Make PDF and print; the lines are vector, so they stay sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Are the cantons shown?: No — the map is divided into the seven provinces only.
Is Cocos Island on it?: No: Cocos Island, some 500 km out in the Pacific, is not drawn, so the mainland fills the page.
Can I mark the capitals?: Yes — a dot for each provincial capital, Liberia for Guanacaste and the others sharing their province’s name, with San José ringed.
Can I colour the provinces?: Yes: choose 1 to 6 colours and type the provinces for each, separated by commas, or click them on the preview; each colour can have a legend. Accents are optional, and a name not on the map is listed as not found.
Is there a Costa Rica provinces worksheet?: Yes: “Numbered, to write the names” numbers the seven provinces on an upright sheet with a line for each and prints the answers on page 2; “Numbered, to write the names and capitals” adds a capital column.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The map is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the sheet.