San José, Costa Rica
caipital o Costa Rica
San José ("Saunt Joseph", Spaingie: San José, pronoonced: [saŋ xoˈse]) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Costa Rica. Locatit in the Central Valley, San José is the seat o naitional govrenment, the focal point o poleetical an economic activity, an the major transportation hub o this Central American naition.
San José | |
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 Dountoun San José | |
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| Eik-name(s): Chepe | |
| Motto(s): Ad Meliora | |
  San José | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′N 84°5′W / 9.933°N 84.083°W | |
| Kintra |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Foondit | ca. 1738 |
| Caipital as o | 16 Mey 1823 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Democratic Republic |
| • Mayor | Johnny Araya Monge (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 365,799 |
| • Metro | 1,715,485 |
| • Metro density | 8198.1/km2 (21,233/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Josefino/a |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Staundart Time) |
| Postal Code | 10101 |
| Area code(s) | + 506 |
| HDI (2007/2008) | 0.748 – high[1] |
| Website | http://www.msj.go.cr |
Foondit in 1738 bi order o Cabildo de León, San José is ane o the youngest caipital ceeties in Latin Americae bi year o conception, though it wis no named caipital till 1823.[2] The day it is a modren ceety wi bustlin commerce, brisk expressions o airt an architecture, an spurred bi the kintra's improved tourism industry, it is a significant destination an stopower for foreign visitors.[3]
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- ↑ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Provincias_de_Costa_Rica_por_IDH
- ↑ History of San José, Costa Rica Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, by Spanish Abroad, Inc. Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Infoplease. San José, Costa Rica". Archived frae the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
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