ZIP CODES • Código Postal in Costa Rica

Yes Virginia - Costa Rica actually DOES have
"ZIP CODES"

in Costa Rica!!!  REALLY!!! Did you know that??

Well, actually the word for them is 

Codigo Postals 

as they're called here in Costa Rica

YEAHHH!!! 
Costa Rica is FINALLY coming into the 21st Century (though last I checked with Banco Nacional, they STILL didn't have  them in their system yet - making it hard to order something online that requires a zip code for verification of your card!!  On that note, UNTIL the banks get with it, you will most likely STILL have problems ordering online)!

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SO WHAT IS IT??  

It's a 5 digit code and how it works is:

The 1st digit corresponds to the Province/State. 
The 2nd  2 digits corresponds to the Canton/City and the
Last 2 digits are the District (like San Rafael, Centro, San Antonio, etc.).

So Escazu (San Rafael) is
10203

1 = San Jose (the "Province"•State)

02 = Escazu (the "Canton"•City)

03 = San Rafael (the "District"•Neighborhood)

 
SO WHAT IS YOUR ZIP CODE • CODIGO POSTAL?
check out

Correos.go.cr/nosotros/codigopostal/busqueda.html

QCostaRica.com/blog-costa-ricas-postal-zip-codes


Here's another site that might be faster for you.  It breaks down by Latitude and Longitude:
CodigoPostalCostaRica.com

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I have a BUNCH of other sites • DETAILS on Post Office related things at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/04/PostOfficesCorreosInCR.html

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LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/09/ZipCodesInCR.html
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