Curridabat (canton)

Curridabat
Mountains seen from Curridabat.
Nickname: 
Curri
Interactive map of Curridabat
Curridabat
Curridabat canton location in San José Province
Curridabat
Curridabat canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°54′59″N 84°01′42″W / 9.9163367°N 84.0282798°W / 9.9163367; -84.0282798
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation21 August 1929
Head cityCurridabat
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Curridabat
 • MayorErrol Andrés Solano Bolaños (CSXXI)
Area
 • Total
16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,244 m (4,081 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
65,206
 • Estimate 
(2022)
71,026
 • Density4,060/km2 (10,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code118
Websitewww.curridabat.go.cr

Curridabat is the eighteenth canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city the homonymous Curridabat. The canton forms a suburb of the national capital of San José, lying on the southeast edge of the city.