San José 25.37 per cent. 44.62 per cent. Alajuela 16.92 ” 31.58 ” Cartago 19.99 ” 37.83 ” Heredia 15.66 ” 36.31 ” Liberia 9.38 ” 21.96 ” Puntarenas 17.25 ” 26.24 ” Limon 13.47 ” 39.55 ” ----- ----- 20.53 ” 38.77 ” For these cities the total literates were 23,488 persons or 59.5 per cent. of their population. There were, out of the total number, 17,483 school children, who were taught by 451 teachers in public schools. There were also 6289 foreigners in the country, of which 2,516 were in the Province of San José. 395 ” ” ” Alajuela. 362 ” ” ” Cartago. 138 ” ” ” Heredia. 634 ” ” ” Guanacaste. 1,293 ” Comarca de Puntarenas. 1,051 ” ” ” Limon. These foreigners were distributed by nationalities as follows: 1,302 Nicaraguans, 831 Spaniards, 812 Colombians, 634 Jamaicans, 622 Italians, 342 Germans, 246 Englishmen, 204 Americans, 195 Salvadorans, 189 Frenchmen, 160 Guatemalans, 156 Cubans, 175 Chinamen, 132 Hondurans. With respect to occupations, there were in Costa Rica in 1892: 896 Cattle-farmers, 8,314 Agriculturists, male, 194 Agriculturists, female, 22,190 Laborers, 349 Servants, male, 2,348 ” female, 40 Cooks, male, 3,801 ” female, 4,541 Seamstresses, 1,031 Laundry ironers, 5,873 Laundry cleaners, 366 Tailors, 378 Shoemakers, 980 Carpenters, 2,102 Carmen, 96 Mule drivers, 565 Masons, 279 Butchers, 900 Merchants, 911 Clerks, 92 Lawyers, 46 Surveyors, 131 Barbers, 913 Government employes, 541 Cigarmakers, 265 Hat makers, 111 Bakers, 54 Pharmacists, 11 Commission merchants, 36 Watchmen, 82 Blacksmiths, 88 Hotel keepers, 42 Physicians, 243 Musicians, 16 Engineers, 12 Mechanics, 6 Miners, 41 Painters, 20 Silversmiths, 15 Watchmakers, 27 Saddlers, 49 Tanners, 12 Dyers, 77 Printers, 84 Sailors, 28 Carpet makers. A distribution of the people by their principal occupations in the different cantones was as follows: Province of San José.