Luis Diego Miranda Méndez (born January 2, 1990) is a Costa Rican historian and politician. He served as a municipal councillor of San José from 2016 to 2024, and has served as Mayor of San José since 2024.
Career.
Diego Miranda was born in Zapote, on January 2, 1990. He studied history at the University of Costa Rica. Currently, he is pursuing a master's degree in anti-corruption policies at the University of Salamanca.
Diego Miranda joined the San José Municipal Council at 26 years old, being the youngest councillor in Costa Rica, in 2016. He was re-elected as councillor in 2020. During his two terms as councillor, Miranda was characterized by his opposition to then-mayor of San José Johnny Araya Monge.
Miranda announced his candidacy for Mayor of San José in 2023 under the party Juntos por San José, and won the election on February 5, 2024, receiving 24.36% of the popular vote.