San José
San José (Costa Rica): major city of Costa Rica, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Capital | Yes — national capital |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
This page does not list a population figure for San José. The Bureau’s profile records it as a major city of Costa Rica.
San José is in Costa Rica. It is the national capital of Costa Rica.
San José is the national capital of Costa Rica. As the capital, it is the country’s seat of government. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Costa Rica factbook for the wider national picture.