San José (canton)

San José
San José
Canton
	Flag Seal
	Etymology: From Saint Joseph
	Nickname: Chepe
	San José canton
	San José San José canton location in Costa Rica
	Coordinates: 9°56′09″N 84°06′48″W / 9.9359564°N 84.1134162°W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Creation	7 December 1848
Local Celebration	March 19, Saint Joseph's Day
Head city	San José
Districts	Districts Carmen; Merced; Hospital; Catedral; Zapote; San Francisco de Dos Ríos; Uruca; Mata Redonda; Pavas; Hatillo; San Sebastián;
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipalidad de San José
• Mayor	Johnny Araya Monge (PLN)
Area
• Total	44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Elevation	1,137 m (3,730 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	288,054
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Canton code	101
Website	Official website

San José is the first canton of San José Province in Costa Rica. The capital of Costa Rica, San José, is in this canton The canton has an area of 44.62 km². In 2011, 288,054 people lived there.

References

↑ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[crevoterritorial-1] Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

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