Learn how to address and mail letters to Costa Rica - with address examples and many tips.
Here’s what a typical address in Costa Rica looks like for postal mail.
Municipalidad de San Rafael de Heredia
Ca 15 Av 37 # 55
Heredia, San Rafael, San Rafae
40501
COSTA RICA
Señor Carlos Torres
Apdo 257 – 3017
Heredia, San Isidro, San Isidro
3017-40601
COSTA RICA
Country name
Costa Rica
Postal code format
4 digits (eg: 0123)
Standard address field position
Bottom left
Address text alignment
Left-aligned
Postal code regex
^(\d{4})$
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
CR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
CRI
UN M49 numeric country code
188
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Common name (English)
Costa Rica
Official name (English)
Republic of Costa Rica
Native name
República de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Capital
San José
Continent
Americas
Subregion
Central America
Area
51,100 km2
Currency
CRC (Costa Rican colón, Symbol: ₡)
Time zone
UTC-06:00
Google Maps link
OpenStreetMap link
Total population
5,309,625