Catedral is a

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of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica, it is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.

Toponymy

The district receives its name because of the

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and the

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Archdiocese of San José, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings.

Geography

Catedral has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Catedral is on the center-east of the canton, and has a small portion of boundary with

Montes de Oca Canton Montes de Oca is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Pedro. Toponymy Its name honors a former congressional representative from the area, Don Faustino Montes de Oca (1859–1902). History Mont ...

at its eastern part. The division also borders (clockwards) Zapote district to the east, San Sebastián district to the south, Hospital and

Merced Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...

districts to the west, and El Carmen district to the north.Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984
published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)

Locations

This district comprises several "barrios" or neighbourhoods, like Bellavista, California (part of it), Carlos María Jiménez, Dolorosa (part of it), González Lahman, Güell, La Cruz, Lomas de Ocloro, Luján, Miflor, Naciones Unidas, Pacífico (part of it), San Cayetano (part of it), Soledad, Tabacalera, Vasconia. Some of the buildings between its limits are: * National Theatre of Costa Rica. The country's most important theater and cultural reference. * Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. Government office in charge of medical and social security. * Cathedral of San José. Main church of the city and home of the archbishop. * Tribunals of Justice. In charge of the judiciary power on the country.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Catedral had a population of inhabitants. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 2

National Route 2 * CR RNS 175

National Route 175 * CR RNS 204

National Route 204 * CR RNS 209

National Route 209 * CR RNS 213

National Route 213 * CR RNS 215

National Route 215 * CR RNS 218

National Route 218

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

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goes through this district.

External links

Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Catedral
– Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of San José Province Populated places in San José Province