The province of San Jose is made up of 20 Cantons. 

 CANTON Nº. 1 SAN JOSE: Size: 45 Sq. Km. Founded: December 7, 1848

DISTRICTS: 1 - Carmen, 2- Merced, 3- Hospital, 4-Catedral, 5 Zapote, 6 San
Francisco de Dos Rios, 7-Uruca, 8- Mata Redonda

CANTON Nº. 2 ESCAZU: Size: 35 Sq. Km. Founded: December 7, 1848

DISTRICTS: 1- Escazu Central, 2-San Antonio, 3-San Rafael

CANTON Nº. 3 DESAMPARADOS: Size: 126 Sq. Km. Founded November 4, 1862

DISTRICTS:1-Desamparados Central, 2- San Miguel, 3- San Juan de Dios, 4-
San Rafael, 5- San Antonio, 6- Frailes, 7- Patarra', 8- San Crist6bal, 9-
Rosario, 10- Damas, 11- San Rafael Abajo

CANTON Nº. 4 PURISCAL: Size: 561 Sq. Km. Founded August 7, 1868

DISTRICTS: 1- Santiago, 2- Mercedes Sun 3- Barbacoas, 4- Grifo Alto, 5-San
Rafael, 6-Candelaria, 7- Desamparaditos, 8- San Antonio

CANTON Nº. 5 TARRAZU Size: 233 Sq. Km. Founded August 7, 1868

DISTRICTS: 1- San Marcos, 2- San Lorenzo, 3- San Carlos
CANTON Nº. 6 ASERRI: Size: 182 Sq. Km. Founded November 27, 1882
DISTRICTS: 1- Aserri, 2-Tarbaca, 3-Vuelta de Jorco, 4- San Gabriel, 5- La
Legua, 6- Monterrey

CANTON Nº. 7 MORA: Size: 161 Sq. Km. Founded May 25, 1883

DISTRICTS: 1- Colon, 2- Gauabo, 3- Tabarcia, 4- Piedras Negras, 5- Picagres

CANTON Nº. 8 GOICOECHEA Size: 31 Sq. Km. Founded June 8, 1891

DISTRICTS: 1- Guadalupe, 2- San Francisco, 3- Calle Blancos, 4- Carmen, 5-
Ipis, 6- Rancho Redondo, 7- Mata de Platano

CANTON Nº. 9 SANTA ANA Size: 62 Sq. Km. Founded January 1, 1907

DISTRICTS: 1- Santa Ana, 2- Salitral, 3- Pozos, 4- La Uruca, 5- Piedades, 6-
Brasil

CANTON Nº. 10 ALAJUELITA: Size 21 Sq. Rm. Founded April 5, 1909

DISTRICTS: 1- Majuelita, 2- San Josecito, 3- San Antonio, 4- Concepci6n, 5-
San Felipe

CANTON Nº. 11 VASQUEZ DE CORONADO Size 215 Sq. Km. Founded Nov.15, 1910
DISTRICTS:1- San Isidro, 2- San Rafael, 3- Jesus (Dulce Nombre)

CANTON Nº. 12 ACOSTA Size: 342 Sq. Km. Founded October 27, 1910

DISTRICTS: 1- San Ignacio, 2- Guaitil, 3- Palmichal, 4- Cangrejal, 5-
Sabanillas

CANTON Nº. 13 TIBAS Size: 9 Sq. Km. Founded July 27, 1914

DISTRICTS: 1- San Juan, 2- Cinco Esquinas, 3- Anselmo

CANTON Nº. 14 MORAVIA Size: 29 Sq. Km. Founded January 8, 1914

DISTRICTS: 1- San Vicente, 2- San Jer6nimo, 3- La Trinidad

CANTON Nº. 15 MONTES DE OCA Size: 16 Sq. Rm. Founded October 2, 1915

DISTRICTS: 1- San Pedro, 2- Sabanilla, 3- Mercedes, 4- San Rafael

CANTON Nº. 16 TURRUBARES Size: 415.69 Sq. Km. Founded July 31, 1920

DISTRICTS: 1- San Pablo, 2- San Pedro, 3- San Juan de Mata

CANTON Nº. 17 DOTA Size: 483 Sq. Km. Founded July 23, 1925

DISTRICTS: 1- Santa Maria, 2- El Jardin, 3- Copey

CANTON Nº. 18 CURRIDABAT Size: 16 Sq. Km. Founded August 21, 1929

DISTRICTS: 1- Curridabat, 2- Granadilla, 3- Sanchez, 4- Tirrases

CANTON Nº. 19 PEREZ ZELEDON Size: 1~800 Sq. Km. Founded October 9, 1931

DISTRICTS: 1- San Isidro del General, 2- General, 3- Daniel Flores, 4- Rivas,
5- San Pedro, 6 Platanares, 7- Pejibaye, 8- Cajon

CANTON Nº. 20 LEON CORTES Size: 120 Sq. Km. Founded June 12, 1962

DISTRICTS: 1- San Pablo, 2- San Andres, 3- Llano Bonito, 4- San Isidro,
5-Santa Cruz