Highest Elevation in Costa Rica

Top 79 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best Costa Rica Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

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Highest Elevation

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Highest Elevation — Costa Rica

1 Cot 02 6,043 ft

2 Río Segundo 01 5,574 ft

3 Cartago 02 4,724 ft

4 Concepción 02 4,518 ft

5 Aserrí 08 4,390 ft

6 Tres Ríos 02 4,370 ft

7 Salitrillos 08 4,354 ft

8 Santo Domingo 04 4,354 ft

9 Ipís 08 4,298 ft

10 Paraíso 02 4,285 ft

11 San Rafael 04 4,275 ft

12 Granadilla 08 4,245 ft

13 San Diego 02 4,239 ft

14 Purral 08 4,209 ft

15 Sabanilla 08 4,098 ft

16 San Josecito 04 4,072 ft

17 San Vicente de Moravia 08 4,068 ft

18 San Vicente 08 4,026 ft

19 San Miguel 08 3,990 ft

20 San Juan de Dios 08 3,960 ft

21 San Pablo 04 3,947 ft

22 Guadalupe 08 3,944 ft

23 San Pedro 08 3,934 ft

24 Curridabat 08 3,911 ft

25 San Rafael Arriba 08 3,871 ft

26 Patarrá 08 3,871 ft

27 Heredia 04 3,848 ft

28 Calle Blancos 08 3,789 ft

29 Colima 08 3,737 ft

30 San José 08 3,717 ft

31 San Francisco 04 3,711 ft

32 San Felipe 08 3,698 ft

33 Mercedes Norte 04 3,668 ft

34 San Juan 08 3,655 ft

35 Escazú 08 3,645 ft

36 Santiago 08 3,638 ft

37 Alajuelita 08 3,635 ft

38 San Juan 01 3,576 ft

39 San Ramón 01 3,481 ft

40 Naranjo 01 3,425 ft

41 San Rafael 08 3,402 ft

42 Llorente 04 3,399 ft

43 Tejar 08 3,278 ft

44 Sarchí 01 3,192 ft

45 Alajuela 01 3,133 ft

46 Santa Ana 08 2,982 ft

47 San Antonio 04 2,953 ft

48 Sabalito 07 2,943 ft

49 San Rafael Abajo 08 2,710 ft

50 Colón 08 2,628 ft

51 San Isidro 08 2,339 ft

52 Atenas 01 2,310 ft

53 Turrialba 02 2,211 ft

54 Daniel Flores 08 2,096 ft

55 Quesada 01 2,021 ft

56 Mercedes 08 1,962 ft

57 Tilarán 03 1,788 ft

58 Buenos Aires 07 1,257 ft

59 Miramar 07 1,112 ft

60 Desamparados 01 922 ft

61 Guápiles 06 833 ft

62 Orotina 01 778 ft

63 Esparza 07 732 ft

64 Liberia 03 486 ft

65 Nicoya 03 420 ft

66 Guácimo 06 394 ft

67 Pocora 06 312 ft

68 Cañas 03 282 ft

69 Siquirres 06 226 ft

70 Cariari 06 213 ft

71 Santa Cruz 03 190 ft

72 San José 01 164 ft

73 Golfito 07 128 ft

74 Corredor 07 118 ft

75 Limón 06 95 ft

76 Tamarindo 03 36 ft

77 Quepos 07 23 ft

78 Chacarita 07 23 ft

79 Puntarenas 07 3 ft

Explore the top 79 cities ranked by highest elevation in Costa Rica.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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