San José
City
Capital of Costa Rica in the central valley.
Held by
- 1789 – August 24, 1821 Viceroyalty of New Spain
- January 5, 1822 – December 22, 1823 Mexico
- July 1, 1823 – March 31, 1829 Federal Republic of Central America
- April 1, 1829 – January 31, 1831 Costa Rica
- February 1, 1831 – November 14, 1838 Federal Republic of Central America
- since November 15, 1838 Costa Rica
Capital of
- since 1821 Costa Rica
Events here 1
- March 12 – April 24, 1948 Costa Rican Civil War