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Prisons in Costa Rica map & data

There are 32 prisons mapped in Costa Rica, spread over 7 regions. The most are in Provincia Alajuela (10), Provincia San José (9) and Provincia Limón (4) - Provincia Alajuela alone holds 31% of them. 100% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional San Agustín, CASI - Liberia and Centro Especializado Adulto Joven Ofelia Vincenzi Peñaranda.

32locations
7regions
1 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of prisons in Costa Rica. Open every one of them in the studio.

Prisons by region

RegionLocationsShare
Provincia Alajuela1031%
Provincia San José928%
Provincia Limón413%
Provincia Guanacaste39.4%
Provincia Heredia26.3%
Provincia Puntarenas26.3%
Provincia Cartago26.3%

Notable prisons in Costa Rica

  1. Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional San AgustínHeredia · Provincia Heredia · prison
  2. CASI - LiberiaLiberia · Provincia Guanacaste · prison
  3. Centro Especializado Adulto Joven Ofelia Vincenzi PeñarandaSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  4. CASI - Pérez ZeledónDaniel Flores · Provincia San José · prison
  5. CASI - PuntarenasEl Roble · Provincia Puntarenas · prison
  6. Centro de Atención Institucional Jorge DebravoEl Tejar · Provincia Cartago · prison
  7. CASI - LimónLimón · Provincia Limón · prison
  8. Centro de Formación Juvenil ZurquíSan José · Provincia Heredia · prison
  9. CASI NicoyaNicoya · Provincia Guanacaste · prison
  10. Centro de Atención Institucional Adulto MayorSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  11. Centro de Atención Institucional Antonio Bastida de PazDaniel Flores · Provincia San José · prison
  12. Centro de Atención Institucional 26 de Julio de 1991El Roble · Provincia Puntarenas · prison
  13. Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional CartagoOccidental · Provincia Cartago · prison
  14. Centro de Atención Institucional Carlos Luis FallasRoxana · Provincia Limón · prison
  15. Centro de Atención Institucional Calle RealLiberia · Provincia Guanacaste · prison
  16. Centro de Atención Institucional Gerardo Rodríguez EcheverríaSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  17. Centro de Atención Institucional San JoséSan José · Provincia San José · prison
  18. Centro de Atención Institucional Marcus GarveyRío Blanco · Provincia Limón · prison
  19. Centro de Atención Institucional Jorge Arturo Montero CastroProvincia Alajuela · prison
  20. Centro de Atención Institucional Vilma Curling RiveraSan Rafael Arriba · Provincia San José · prison
  21. Unidad de Atención Integral 20 de Diciembre de 1979Provincia Limón · prison
  22. Centro de Atención Institucional Luis Paulino Mora MoraSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  23. Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional San JoséGuadalupe · Provincia San José · prison
  24. Centro de Atención Institucional Nelson MandelaLa Palmera · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  25. Centro de Atención a Personas con Enfermedades Mentales en Conflicto con la LeySan José · Provincia San José · prison
  26. Centro de Atención Institucional TerrazasProvincia Alajuela · prison
  27. Centro de Detención de MigraciónSan José · Provincia San José · prison
  28. Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional Finca La PazPiedades Norte · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  29. Policía Municipal - Delegación de DetenidosSan José · Provincia San José · prison
  30. Centro de Atención Semi-Institucional San RamónSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison
  31. Unidad de Atención Integral Pabru PresberiDaniel Flores · Provincia San José · prison
  32. Unidad de Atención Integral Reinaldo Villalobos ZúñigaSan Rafael · Provincia Alajuela · prison

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Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.

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Frequently asked questions

How many prisons are there in Costa Rica?

This layer holds 32 prisons in Costa Rica, the most of them in Provincia Alajuela. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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