1950 Costa Rican census

Costa Rica 1950 Census
22 May 1950
General information
CountryCosta Rica
Results
Total population800,875 ( 69.85%)
Most populous cantonSan José
111,820
Least populous cantonDota
2801
Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864120,499—    
1883182,073+2.20%
1892243,205+3.27%
1927471,524+1.91%
1950800,875+2.33%
19631,336,274+4.02%
19731,871,780+3.43%
19842,416,809+2.35%
20003,810,179+2.89%
20114,301,712+1.11%
20225,044,197+1.46%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[1]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[2]

The Costa Rica 1950 census was elaborated by then Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 800,875.

Results by canton

Province Cantón Population as of
1950 census 		Population as of
1927 census 		Change Percent
change
San José San José 111,820 62,053 49,767 80.20%
San José Escazú 7,141 5,113 2,028 39.66%
San José Desamparados 15,614 9,463 6,151 65.00%
San José Puriscal 16,743 13,329 3,414 25.61%
San José Tarrazú 7,435 5,734 1,701 29.67%
San José Aserrí 9,122 6,592 2,530 38.38%
San José Mora 7,736 7,925 −189 -2.38%
San José Goicoechea 21,093 6,496 14,597 224.71%
San José Santa Ana 5,812 3,785 2,027 53.55%
San José Alajuelita 3,920 2,571 1,349 52.47%
San José Vázquez de Coronado 6,124 4,161 1,963 47.18%
San José Acosta 10,160 7,474 2,686 35.94%
San José Tibás 10,594 4,579 6,015 131.36%
San José Moravia 5,727 2,778 2,949 106.16%
San José Montes de Oca 9,916 3,676 6,240 169.75%
San José Turrubares 5,937 2,742 3,195 116.52%
San José Dota 2,801 4,712 −1,911 -40.56%
San José Curridabat 4,497 - - -
San José Pérez Zeledón 19,630 - - -
Alajuela Alajuela 37,376 25,656 11,720 45.68%
Alajuela San Ramón 19,951 13,805 6,146 44.52%
Alajuela Grecia 23,571 16,130 7,441 46.13%
Alajuela San Mateo 3,611 3,234 377 11.66%
Alajuela Atenas 9,313 7,631 1,682 22.04%
Alajuela Naranjo 10,839 7,910 2,929 37.03%
Alajuela Palmares 7,934 6,683 1,251 18.72%
Alajuela Poás 5,135 3,570 1,565 43.84%
Alajuela Orotina 5,951 4,151 1,800 43.36%
Alajuela San Carlos 16,180 5,719 10,461 182.92%
Alajuela Zarcero 4,676 3,088 1,588 51.42%
Alajuela Sarchí 4,313 - - -
Cartago Cartago 30,763 26,909 3,854 14.32%
Cartago Paraíso 11,426 7,900 3,526 44.63%
Cartago La Unión 7,789 4,972 2,817 56.66%
Cartago Jiménez 7,731 5,892 1,839 31.21%
Cartago Turrialba 24,466 15,814 8,652 54.71%
Cartago Alvarado 4,597 3,568 1,029 28.84%
Cartago Oreamuno 7,568 5,143 2,425 47.15%
Cartago El Guarco 6,385 - - -
Heredia Heredia 19,898 12,667 7,231 57.09%
Heredia Barva 5,263 3,482 1,781 51.15%
Heredia Santo Domingo 7,346 6,089 1,257 20.64%
Heredia Santa Bárbara 5,044 3,997 1,047 26.19%
Heredia San Rafael 5,254 4,163 1,091 26.21%
Heredia San Isidro 2,849 2,744 105 3.83%
Heredia Belén 3,226 2,782 444 15.96%
Heredia Flores 2,880 2,483 397 15.99%
Guanacaste Liberia 10,246 7,322 2,924 39.93%
Guanacaste Nicoya 29,918 11,005 18,913 171.86%
Guanacaste Santa Cruz 13,615 10,390 3,225 31.04%
Guanacaste Bagaces 4,079 1,890 2,189 115.82%
Guanacaste Carrillo 7,002 5,364 1,638 30.54%
Guanacaste Cañas 5,929 3,500 2,429 69.40%
Guanacaste Abangares 8,344 5,540 2,804 50.61%
Guanacaste Tilarán 9,057 6,131 2,926 47.72%
Puntarenas Puntarenas 31,074 14,746 16,328 110.73%
Puntarenas Esparza 6,902 5,314 1,588 29.88%
Puntarenas Buenos Aires 7,392 - - -
Puntarenas Montes de Oro 5,595 4,312 1,283 29.75%
Puntarenas Osa 11,518 4,367 7,151 163.75%
Puntarenas Quepos 15,291 - - -
Puntarenas Golfito 10,396 - - -
Limón Limón 23,337 22,424 913 4.07%
Limón Pococí 10,482 2,974 7,508 252.45%
Limón Siquirres 7,541 6,880 661 9.61%

References

  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
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