San José is the first
canton in the province of
San José in
Costa Rica
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. It includes the national capital city of
San José.
The canton lies on a fertile plain at the eastern end of the
Central Valley (Valle Central). The Virilla River and Torres River form the border on the north, while the Tiribí River marks the southern boundary. The canton encompasses
San José city, composed by all of its districts, albeit partially Uruca, although the Greater Metropolitan Area reaches far beyond in all directions.
The Mayor of San José Canton is
Johnny Araya Monge
Johnny Francisco Araya Monge (born 29 April 1957) is a Costa Rican politician. He was the mayor of the country's capital San José from 1998 to 2001 and again since 2003. He was also the co-president of the United Cities and Local Government ...
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Partido Liberación Nacional
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Geography
San José has an area of km²
and a mean elevation of metres.
Districts
The canton of San José is subdivided into the following
districts
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Carmen
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Merced
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Hospital
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Catedral
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Zapote
Zapote the fifth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown (officially composed of the districts of El Carmen, Merced, Hospital and Catedr ...
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San Francisco de Dos Ríos
San Francisco de Dos Ríos is the sixth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown (officially composed by the districts of El Carmen, Merced, ...
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Uruca
Uruca is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is an important industrial and commercial area of San José. Commonly known as La Uruca, it's the second biggest district by area (after Pavas), ...
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Mata Redonda
Mata Redonda is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Mata Redonda has an area of 3.69 km2 and an elevation of 1125 metres.
It borders with two San José cantons, Escazú and Alajuelit ...
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Pavas
Pavas is the ninth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.
Geography
Pavas has an area of km2 (the largest distr ...
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San Sebastián
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Demographics
For the
2011 census, San José had a population of inhabitants.
Most of the population is distributed in the peripheral districts around the downtown (the districts of
El Carmen,
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 ...
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Hospital
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, and
Catedral are known as similar to a downtown or financial center, only 18% of the canton population inhabits these districts).
San José had, in 2011, 0.90 men per woman. In 2000 the province had a 100% of urban population. 17.33% of its inhabitants are under 10 years old, and 7.67% over 65.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation
The
Interurbano Line operated by
Incofer
upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca.
Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ...
goes through this canton.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:San Jose (canton)
Cantons of San José Province
Greater Metropolitan Area (Costa Rica)