San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the central part of the country. The provincial capital, and the national capital since 1823, is the city of San José.
Location
The San José province borders with the Alajuela and Heredia provinces to the north, with the Cartago and Limón provinces to the east; and the Puntarenas to the south and the west.
Geography
San José is in the central part of the country. The province has an area of .
The main mountains in the province are Turrubares, Camora, Cangreja, Nara, Cerro de la Muerte, San Jerónimo and Las Vueltas.
Some of the rivers that flow through the province are Grande de Candelaria, Pirrís, Virilla, Naranjo, División, Chirripó, General y Pejibaye.
Demographics
People from the province are known as josefinos (women:josefinas).
The San José province had a population, in 2011, of 1,404,242 for a population density of inhabitants/km2. The canton of San José, with 288,054 inhabitants, is the canton with more inhabitants.
Evolution of the population in San José province
Administrative divisions
The San José province is divided in 20 cantons, which are divided into 124 Districts.