About San José
San José is located in Costa Rica, part of North America. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population335,007
Figure applies toSan José (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryCosta Rica
ContinentNorth America
Place typeCapital
Country codeCR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.