In 1930, the canton had a municipality with three , a mayor () and a
political chief (; both charges were held by same person). At this time, the canton's population was of people. As the population grew, the municipality had to create a sanitation department to collect garbage, provide public road maintenance, and build infrastructure. The municipality Council was later expanded to five members by popular election in 1970.
Mayor According to Costa Rica's
Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. As of the latest
municipal elections in 2024, the
21st Century Curridabat (CSXXI) candidate, Errol Andrés Solano Bolaños, was elected mayor of the canton with 24.52% of the votes, with Paula Rebeca Camacho Solís and Melissa Berenzon Quirós as first and second vice mayors, respectively.
Municipal Council Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called ) are elected every four years. Curridabat's Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor () is absent. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows: == Geography ==