Original: The population of San José Canton is 365,799 , Total Population of Costa Rica by , for province , canton and district levels , December 2006 , published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census ( INEC ) though the metropolitan area stretches beyond the canton limits and comprises a third of the country 's population .
Simplified: The official population of the city is 346,799 Total Population of Costa Rica by , for province , canton and district levels , December 2006 , published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census ( INEC ) as of 2006 .