San_José_Canton

San José (canton)

San José (canton)

Canton in San José province, Costa Rica

San José is the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It includes the national capital city of San José.[2][3]

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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 of all 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 (Partido Liberación Nacional).

Geography

San José has an area of 44.62 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,137 metres.[2]

Districts

The canton of San José is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Carmen
  2. Merced
  3. Hospital
  4. Catedral
  5. Zapote
  6. San Francisco de Dos Ríos
  7. Uruca
  8. Mata Redonda
  9. Pavas
  10. Hatillo
  11. San Sebastián

Demographics

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For the 2011 census, San José had a population of 288,054 inhabitants. [7]

Most of the population is distributed in the peripheral districts around the downtown (the districts of El Carmen, Merced, Hospital, and Catedral are known as casco central 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 100% of urban population. 17.33% of its inhabitants are under ten, and 7.67% are over 65.

Transportation

Road transportation

The following road routes cover the canton:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.

References

  1. [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. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). March 19, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. [3]
    División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. March 8, 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  4. [4]
    "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. [6]
    "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  7. [7]
    "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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