Costa Rica
ICGs & TICs
Costa Rica's location in Central America provides it with access to both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, making it a member of two Intergovernmental Coordination Groups and advised by two Tsunami Information Centres.
Country data
Costa Rica's world-renowned biodiversity is owed in part to its privileged location in Central America with access to both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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1,290 km
total coastline
Across both its Pacific and Caribbean coasts
people
1.3+ million
coastal population
Approximately 27% of the country's total
Tsunami Ready
PTWS
Costa Rican communities certified Tsunami Ready:
- Ostional (Guanacaste) since 2017
- Sámara (Guanacaste) since 2021
- Tamarindo (Guanacaste) since 2021
- Playas El Coco (Guanacaste) since 2021
- Uvita-Bahía (Puntarenas) since 2021
- Quepos (Puntarenas) since 2022
- Dominical-Dominicalito-Barú (Puntarenas) since 2022
- Puerto Jiménez (Puntarenas) since 2022
- Tivives (Puntarenas) since 2022
- Hermosa (Guanacaste) since 2022
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