San José Province
Map of San José Province
030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)
Height
4 m (13 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3799 m (12460 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in San José Province
Height from south to north in San José Province
1Tárcoles52 to 1 347 m2Chirripó281 to 914 m3Quebrada Delicias255 to 1 530 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: San Jose, capital city of Costa Rica
Population: 1,601,167 (Wikidata, 2022)
Area: 4,970 km² / 1,919 sq mi
Subdivisions: 20
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Cerro Chirripó (3 799 m), the highest point of Costa Rica
Lowest point: 4 m
Borders
- Limón Province — Northeast
- Puntarenas Province — Southeast
- Cartago Province — North
- Alajuela Province — Northwest
- Heredia Province — North
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−06:00