Capital city · Costa Rica · North America
San José
City population
335,007
#1
in Costa Rica
#1
in San Jose
#1,703
worldwide
9.934, -84.085
About San José
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, with a city population of 335,007. It is the 1st largest of the 35 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Costa Rica, and the 1,703rd largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 17
Capital
National capital
Elevation
1,133 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates
9.934, -84.085
Record updated
2025-05-15
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.