. "Goicoechea is the name of the eighth canton in the province of San Jos\u00E9 in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi), and has a population of 124,704. The capital city of the canton is Guadalupe.The elongated canton snakes its way through the suburban areas just north of San Jos\u00E9 Centro, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the R\u00EDo Durazno (on its northern boundary) and the R\u00EDo Tirib\u00ED (on the south)."@en . .