Map of Curridabat, Costa Rica

Curridabat is a city in San José, Costa Rica, with a population of about 34,586. It lies at 9.9139°N, 84.0359°W. Curridabat is about 6 km (3 mi) southeast of San José, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Vicente, 6 km to the north.

Curridabat at a glance

Where is Curridabat?

• The 8th largest city in Costa Rica by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in San José on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Curridabat

• San Vicente — 6 km north
• San José — 6 km northwest
• Paraíso — 20 km southeast
• Alajuela — 22 km northwest
• San Isidro — 71 km southeast
• Puntarenas — 88 km west
• Limón — 110 km east
• Liberia — 173 km northwest
• Nueva Guinea — 202 km north, Nicaragua
• David — 242 km southeast, Panama

Largest cities in San José

• San José — 335,007
• San Isidro — 34,877
• San Vicente — 34,447

Largest cities in Costa Rica

• San José — 335,007
• Limón — 63,081
• Alajuela — 47,494
• Liberia — 45,380
• Paraíso — 39,702
• Puntarenas — 35,650
• San Isidro — 34,877
• San Vicente — 34,447

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.