| Name | San José |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica |
People born here (108) |
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| Carlos Abaunza |  NCA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 11 January 1986 | |
| Luis Aguilar |  CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 14 September 1952 | |
| Natasha Aguilar | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 2 June 1970 | |
| Luciana Alvarado | CRC |
GAR | Olympics | 2020 | 16 September 2002 | |
| Jorge André | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1968 | 11 May 1919 | |
| Humberto Aranda | CRC |
BOX | Olympics | 1988 | 14 March 1966 | |
| Dilan Báez | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 29 May 2000 | |
| Ana Catalina Barahona | CRC |
TRI | YOG | 2014 | 31 January 1997 | |
| Grettel Barboza | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 2004 | 6 September 1956 | |
| Rafael Barquero | CRC |
JUD | Olympics/Administrator | 1964—1981 | 27 June 1934 | |
| Christian Blanco | CRC |
FBL | Non-starter | 2004 | 4 November 1980 | |
| Esteban Blanco | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 16 December 1981 | |
| Walter Campos | CRC |
BOX | Olympics | 1968 | 4 April 1951 | |
| Hernán Carazo | CRC |
BTH | Olympics | 1984 | 16 August 1955 | |
| Roger Cartín | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 11 October 1957 | |
| Jafeth Carvajal | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 15 May 2000 | |
| Hugo Chamberlain | CRC |
SHO | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1968—1976 | 14 November 1934 | |
| Germán Chavarría | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1984 | 19 March 1959 | |
| Alfredo Chinchilla |  NOR |
JUD | Olympics | 1984 | 2 March 1962 | |
| Laura Chinchilla | CRC |
Administrator | 2019 | 28 March 1959 | ||
| Christal Clashing O'Reilly |  ANT |
SWM | Olympics | 2004 | 8 September 1989 | |
| Karin Clashing O'Reilly | ANT |
SWM | Olympics/Closing Flagbearer | 2012 | 21 August 1992 | |
| Karen Cope | CRC |
VBV | Olympics/Closing Flagbearer | 2016 | 6 November 1985 | |
| Marcela Cuesta | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 31 March 1972 | |
| Henry Daley | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 13 April 1970 | |
| Gerald Drummond | CRC |
ATH | Olympics/YOG/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer | 2010—2024 | 5 September 1994 | |
| Neighel Drummond | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 2 February 1982 | |
| Karina Dyner | CRC |
FEN | YOG/Opening Flagbearer | 2018 | 25 March 2002 | |
| Hernán Echandi | CRC |
Administrator | 1965—1967 | 15 June 1911 | ||
| Criforth Fallas | CRC |
VBV | YOG | 2018 | 12 January 2001 | |
| David Fernández | CRC |
JUD | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 2004 | 25 March 1973 | |
| Karina Fernández | CRC |
TRI | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 2000 | 22 June 1978 | |
| Luis Fonseca | CRC |
WLF | Olympics | 1968 | 25 December 1949 | |
| Mario Gómez Calvo | CRC |
Administrator | 1959—1965 | 1 November 1911 | ||
| Ronny Gómez | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 1996 | 7 May 1966 | |
| Luis González | CRC |
ARC | Olympics | 1976 | 19 November 1945 | |
| Álvaro Guardia | CRC |
SHO | Olympics/Non-starter/Opening Flagbearer | 1968—1992 | 18 October 1954 | |
| Bernardo de la Guardia | CRC |
FEN | Olympics/Referee/Opening Flagbearer | 1936 | 14 April 1900 | |
| Guillermo Guardia | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1984 | 27 February 1960 | |
| Carlos Hernández | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 9 April 1982 | |
| Francisco Hernández | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1980 | 11 July 1949 | |
| Marco Hidalgo | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1980 | 13 December 1959 | |
| Carlos Jiménez | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1980 | 27 June 1954 | |
| Willi Kaltschmitt |  GUA |
BOX | Referee/Administrator | 1976—2019 | 13 August 1939 | |
| Arturo Kinch | CRC |
ALP/CCS | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer | 1980—2006 | 15 April 1956 | |
| Eduardo Kopper | CRC |
ALP | Olympics | 1984 | 16 August 1965 | |
| Ronaldo Lanzoni | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 21 August 1959 | |
| Leonel Leal | CRC |
FBL | Referee | 2016 | 21 November 1976 | |
| Yosel León | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 9 May 2000 | |
| Nishy Lindo | CRC |
TKW | Olympics | 2020 | 30 November 2002 | |
| Joaquín Lizano Bonilla | CRC |
Administrator | 1935—1946 | 22 June 1891 | ||
| César Lizano | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 7 March 1982 | |
| José Luis López | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 31 March 1981 | |
| Orlando Madrigal | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 1964 | 13 March 1921 | |
| Roger Madrigal | CRC |
CSL | Olympics | 1996 | 14 March 1972 | |
| José Mairena | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 16 January 2000 | |
| Erick Marín | CRC |
FBL | Non-starter | 2004 | 6 April 1982 | |
| Isaac Marín | CRC |
BOX | Olympics | 1968 | 13 February 1946 | |
| Juan Antonio Marín | CRC |
TEN | Olympics | 2000 | 2 March 1975 | |
| Javier Masís | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1980 | 16 April 1953 | |
| Melissa Mata | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 25 March 1980 | |
| Carolina Mauri | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 13 November 1969 | |
| Marie Meza | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 20 November 1990 | |
| Edgar Miranda | CRC |
SWM | Non-starter | 1968 | 20 April 1938 | |
| Kristopher Moitland | CRC |
TKW | Olympics/Closing Flagbearer | 2004—2008 | 2 September 1983 | |
| Gilda Montenegro | CRC |
CSL | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 27 January 1967 | |
| Ricardo Montero | CRC |
FBL | Referee | 2014 | 6 March 1986 | |
| Camila Montoya | CRC |
GAR/MIX | YOG | 2018 | 26 January 2003 | |
| Mario Montoya | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 18 August 1989 | |
| Paolo Montoya | CRC |
MTB | Olympics | 2012 | 15 June 1985 | |
| Sebastián Mora | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 19 January 2001 | |
| Jorge Murillo | CRC |
ARC | Olympics | 1980 | 15 November 1939 | |
| Miguel Murillo | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 2016 | 29 September 1993 | |
| Osmán Murillo | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 2012 | 18 September 1985 | |
| Horst Niehaus | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 23 July 1968 | |
| Sigrid Niehaus | CRC |
SWM | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1988 | 29 December 1969 | |
| Henry Núñez | CRC |
JUD | Olympics/Administrator/Opening Flagbearer | 1988—2024 | 5 April 1969 | |
| Patricia Obregón | CRC |
ARC | Olympics | 1992 | 18 February 1952 | |
| Heiner Oviedo | CRC |
TKW | Olympics | 2012 | 28 December 1988 | |
| María París | CRC |
SWM | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1976—1980 | 20 May 1961 | |
| Marianela Quesada | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 17 April 1988 | |
| Gonzalo Raventós | CRC |
Administrator | 1981—1985 | 8 February 1934 | ||
| Marcos Rojas | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1984 | 8 November 1952 | |
| Wálter Ross | CRC |
Administrator | 1967—1968 | 4 July 1909 | ||
| Pablo Salazar | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 21 November 1982 | |
| Ronny Sanabria | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 12 April 1964 | |
| José Sánchez | CRC |
CRD | Olympics | 1968 | 27 July 1941 | |
| Miguel Ángel Sánchez | CRC |
CRD | Olympics | 1968 | 7 January 1943 | |
| Andrés Sancho | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 1984 | 4 July 1961 | |
| Ian Sancho | CRC |
JUD | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 2020 | 5 September 1992 | |
| Julián Sancho | CRC |
JUD | YOG/Opening Flagbearer | 2014 | 8 January 1996 | |
| Sebastián Sancho | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 2024 | 25 August 1998 | |
| Roberto Sawyers | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 17 October 1986 | |
| Allan Segura | CRC |
ATH | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer/Closing Flagbearer | 2008 | 23 December 1980 | |
| Luis Siles | CRC |
FBL | Referee | 1980—1984 | 13 December 1941 | |
| Adrián Solano | CRC |
CRD | Olympics | 1968 | 17 October 1951 | |
| Humberto Solano | CRC |
CRD | Olympics | 1968 | 9 December 1944 | |
| José David Solís | CRC |
SWM | YOG | 2018 | 22 January 2001 | |
| Ferdinand Steinvorth | CRC |
CSL | Olympics | 1992 | 16 June 1973 | |
| Maureen Stewart | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 30 March 1965 | |
| Zoila Stewart | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1 November 1968 | |
| Michael Umaña | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 16 July 1982 | |
| Kevin Vado | CRC |
FTS | YOG | 2018 | 26 May 2001 | |
| Andrea Vargas | CRC |
ATH | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 2020 | 28 May 1996 | |
| Miguel Vargas | CRC |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 8 November 1957 | |
| Noelia Vargas | CRC |
ATH | Olympics/Closing Flagbearer | 2020 | 17 April 2000 | |
| Roberto Verdesia | CRC |
Administrator | 2008 | 22 August 1953 | ||
| José Villalobos | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 5 June 1981 | |
People who died here (16) |
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| Natasha Aguilar | CRC |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 1 January 2016 | |
| Rafael Barquero | CRC |
JUD | Olympics/Administrator | 1964—1981 | 1 February 2012 | |
| Hugo Chamberlain | CRC |
SHO | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1968—1976 | 11 November 2023 | |
| Antonio Escarré | CRC |
Administrator | 1953—1959 | 5 February 1987 | ||
| Marco Hidalgo | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1980 | 3 July 1999 | |
| Joaquín Lizano Bonilla | CRC |
Administrator | 1935—1946 | 8 March 1971 | ||
| Orlando Madrigal | CRC |
JUD | Olympics | 1964 | 25 June 1991 | |
| Antonio Mora | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1968 | 26 July 1992 | |
| Antonio Moyano | CRC ESP |
FBL | Coach | 1980—1984 | 8 March 2010 | |
| Carlos Pacheco | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1968 | 13 April 2000 | |
| Wálter Ross | CRC |
Administrator | 1967—1968 | 15 May 1980 | ||
| Rodrigo Ruiz | CRC |
SHO | Olympics | 1968—1980 | 18 June 2014 | |
| Carlos Toppings | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 20 August 2007 | |
| Juan José Wedel | CRC |
ARC | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 20 November 2013 | |
| Whayne Wilson | CRC |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 18 May 2005 | |
| Carlos Zecca | CRC |
Administrator | 1953—1968 | 21 February 2008 | ||
| AD Sagrada Familia, San José (CRC) |
