Which country or map area contains San José?
San José is shown within Costa Rica in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Costa Rica
- Region name
- San José
- Approximate latitude
- 9.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 84.0° west
- Country capital
- San José
- Country currency
- Costa Rican colón
- World region
- Central America
Quick answers about San José
What kind of place is San José?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is San José on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 9.6° north latitude and 84.0° west longitude.
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
The country capital is San José.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.