Costa Rica’s capital city is San Jośe. San Jośe is in the middle of country. The exact latitude and longitude of San Jośe is 10 North 84 West. The old capital was Cartago. Cartago was the capital from 1737 to 1823, then San Jośe became the capital city. San Jośe has over 335,000 people. Some famous landmarks in San Jośe are Morazan Park, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, and National Bank.