Costa Rica topographic maps
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Cantón de León Cortés Castro
León Cortés Castro has an area of 120.8 km² and a mean elevation of 1,620 metres.
Average elevation: 1,575 m
Cantón de Parrita
Parrita has an area of 478.79 km2 and a mean elevation of 4 metres.
Average elevation: 219 m
Provincia Guanacaste
Guanacaste's climate and culture are unique among Costa Rican provinces. The province experiences little rain and consistent heat from November to April, resulting in ubiquitous tropical dry forests as a natural adaption to the dry season conditions. Tourists seek out this dry heat during the North American…
Average elevation: 137 m
Cantón Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has an area of 2,384.22 km2 and a mean elevation of 386 metres.
Average elevation: 1,003 m
Cantón Liberia
Liberia has an area of 1,436.47 km2 and a mean elevation of 193 metres. Prominent geologic features of Liberia include Cerro Cacao (Cacao Mountain) and Rincón de la Vieja. The latter is the center of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The canton also includes the most visited portion of Santa Rosa…
Average elevation: 237 m
San Vicente
San Vicente has an area of 5.39 km² and an elevation of 1,231 metres.
Average elevation: 1,230 m
Uruca
Uruca has an area of 8.44 km² and an elevation of 1,112 metres.
Average elevation: 1,112 m
Tamarindo
Costa Rica > Cantón Santa Cruz
Tamarindo has an area of 125.86 km² and an elevation of 27 metres.
Average elevation: 27 m
Arenal Volcano
Costa Rica > Alajuela Province > Cantón San Carlos > La Fortuna
Average elevation: 1,014 m
Cantón de Paraíso
Paraíso has an area of 476.99 km2 (184.17 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 1,171 m (3,842 ft).
Average elevation: 1,821 m
Isla del Coco
Costa Rica > Cantón Puntarenas > Cocos Island
The island is approximately rectangular in shape, measuring about 8 km × 3 km (5 mi × 2 mi) with a perimeter of around 23.3 km (14.5 mi). The landscape is mountainous and irregular; the highest point is Cerro Iglesias, at 575.5 m (1,888 ft). In spite of its mountainous character, there are flatter areas…
Average elevation: 65 m
Santiago
The city lies in the center of the Santiago Basin, a large bowl-shaped valley consisting of broad and fertile lands surrounded by mountains. The city has a varying elevation, gradually increasing from 400 m (1,312 ft) in the western areas to more than 700 m (2,297 ft) in the eastern areas. Santiago's…
Average elevation: 1,275 m
Limón Province
The majority of Limón's land lies at sea level, though its western border sees an increase in altitude due largely to the Cordillera de Talamanca. The province's indigenous populations largely reside in reserves that occupy much of the cantón of Talamanca.
Average elevation: 435 m
Cantón Pérez Zeledón
Pérez Zeledón has an area of 1,905.51 km2[7] and a mean elevation of 690 metres.[2]
Average elevation: 1,203 m
Irazú Volcano
Costa Rica > Cantón Oreamuno > Santa Rosa
The Irazú volcano is a complex volcanic shield. It is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica, and has an area of 500 km2 (190 sq mi). It has an irregular subconic shape, and temperatures at its summit vary between 3 and 17 °C (37 and 63 °F), with a record low of −3 °C(26.6 °F) and a record high of…
Average elevation: 3,114 m