List of Famous people born in San José Province, Costa Rica

Abel Pacheco de la Espriella was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC). He ran on a platform to continue free market reforms and to institute an austerity program, and was elected, in a second electoral round, with 58% of the vote in April 2002.

Leonardo González Arce is a Costa Rican ex professional footballer who played as a defender for Herediano.

Rodney Wallace Burns is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a left winger.

Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno was the inaugural First Lady of Costa Rica and wife of President José María Castro Madriz. She was born in San José, Costa Rica on August 23, 1828 to her parents former Head of State Manuel Fernández Chacón and Dolores Oreamuno Muñoz de la Trinidad, and was sister of President Próspero Fernández Oreamuno.

Francisco Javier Calvo Quesada is a Costa Rican international footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in MLS.

Teodoro Picado Michalski was the President of Costa Rica from 1944 to 1948.