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=== Administrative divisions === {{Main|Administrative divisions of Costa Rica}} [[File:Provinces Costa Rica.png|thumb|Provinces 1 [[Alajuela Province|Alajuela]], 2 [[Cartago Province|Cartago]], 3 [[Guanacaste Province|Guanacaste]], 4 [[Heredia Province|Heredia]], 5 [[Limón Province|Limón]], 6 [[Puntarenas Province|Puntarenas]], 7 [[San José Province|San José]]|163x163px]] Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces, which in turn are divided into 82 cantons ({{langx|es|link=no|cantón}}, plural {{lang|es|cantones}}), each of which is directed by a mayor. Mayors are chosen democratically every four years by each canton. There are no provincial legislatures. The cantons are further divided into 488 districts ({{lang|es|distritos}}).
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