Places
In general, "Costa" (or simila) is a common Romance toponym indicating a coastal location. Places named "Costa" without specifiers are:
- Costa, Haute-Corse, a commune on the island of Corsica
- Costa, Mozambique
- Costa, Orkney, a village on Orkney Mainland, Scotland
- Costa, Portugal, a parish in the Guimarães Municipality, Portugal
- Costa Head, a headland near the above Scottish village
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