San José
Founded in 1736, San José is Costa Rica's capital and its main hub for culture, dining, and national institutions, with a dense café and restaurant scene and a centre thick with historic churches. Home to the National Theater of Costa Rica, the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, and La Sabana Metropolitan Park, the city sits in the Central Valley with mountains close by. UNESCO recognised it as a Design City, and it joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population335,007
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.9 km3.6 mi
San José: quick answers
Where is San José?
San José is in Costa Rica.
How do you get to San José?
The nearest airport is San Jose (SYQ), about 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in San José?
The warmest month is April, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 19°C66°F. The wettest month is October, with about 506 mm19.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San José?
OpenStreetMap lists 19 museums, 150 restaurants, 61 cafés and 52 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.