San José (canton)

San José
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: From Saint Joseph
Nickname(s): Chepe
Country	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Capital	San José
Districts	11 districts
Founded	December 7, 1848
Local Celebration	March 19, Saint Joseph's Day
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Johnny Araya (PLN)
Area
• Total	44.62 km^2 (17.23 sq mi)
Elevation	1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	288,054
• Density	6,500/km^2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC
Website	Official Website

Coordinates: 09°56′N 084°05′W / 9.933°N 84.083°W San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 288,054^[2] (6,455.71 inhabitants per km²). It includes the national capital city of San José.

The canton lies on a fertile plain at the southern end of the Central Valley (Meseta Central). The "Río Virilla" and "Río Torres" form the border on the north, while the Río Tiribí marks the southern boundary. The canton encompasses San José Centro, although the Greater Metropolitan Area reaches far beyond in all directions.

Elevation averages 1,290 meters above sea level.

The Mayor of San José Canton is Sandra García Pérez (Partido Liberación Nacional).

Demographics

Costa Rica 2011 Census appoints that the canton had 288,054 inhabitants, most of them living in neighbouring distritos of city center (the distritos of El Carmen, Merced, Hospital, and Catedral are commonly recognized as downtown; only 18% of the canton population inhabits these distritos).

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.

Districts

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

The canton of San José is subdivided into 11 districts (distritos):^[3]

District	Postal code	Alt. (m)	Area (km^2)	Pop. (2011)	Coordinates
Carmen	10101	1,156	1.49	2,702	09°56′08″N 84°04′30″W / 9.93556°N 84.07500°W
	Barrios: Amón, Aranjuez, California (part), Carmen, Empalme, Escalante, Otoya
Merced	10102	1,154	2.29	12,257	09°56′11″N 84°04′58″W / 9.93639°N 84.08278°W
	Barrios: Bajos de la Unión, Claret, Cocacola, Iglesias Flores, Mantica, México, Paso de la Vaca, Pitahaya
Hospital	10103	1,160	3.38	19,270	09°56′00″N 84°05′01″W / 9.93333°N 84.08361°W
	Barrios: Almendares, Ángeles, Bolívar, Carit, Colón (part), Corazón de Jesús, Cristo Rey, Cuba, Dolorosa (part), Merced, Pacífico (part), Pinos, Salubridad, San Bosco, San Francisco, Santa Lucía, Silos
Catedral	10104	1,161	2.31	12,936	09°55′28″N 84°04′31″W / 9.92444°N 84.07528°W
	Barrios: Bellavista, California (part), Carlos María Jiménez, Dolorosa (part), Dos Pinos, Francisco Peralta (part), González Lahmann, González Víquez, Güell, La Cruz, Lomas de Ocloro, Luján, Milflor, Naciones Unidas, Pacífico (part), San Cayetano (part), Soledad, Tabacalera, Vasconia
Zapote	10105	1,176	2.85	18,679	09°55′12″N 84°03′12″W / 9.92000°N 84.05333°W
	Barrios: Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, Luisas, Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur, Zapote (center)
San Francisco de Dos Ríos	10106	1,168	2.68	20,209	09°54′28″N 84°03′18″W / 9.90778°N 84.05500°W
	Barrios: Ahogados (part), Bosque, Cabañas, Camelias, Coopeguaria, Faro, Fátima, Hispano, I Griega, Lincoln, Lomas de San Francisco, Maalot, Méndez, Pacífica, San Francisco de Dos Ríos (center), Sauces, Saucitos, Zurquí
Uruca	10107	1,112	8.35	31,728	09°56′55″N 84°05′56″W / 9.94861°N 84.09889°W
	Barrios: Alborada, Ánimas, Árboles, Bajos del Torres, Carranza, Corazón de Jesús, Cristal, Carvajal Castro, Jardines de Autopista, La Caja, La Carpio, Magnolia, Marimil, Monserrat, Peregrina, Robledal, Rossiter Carballo, Santander, Saturno, Uruca (center), Vuelta del Virilla
Mata Redonda	10108	1,125	3.68	8,313	09°56′11″N 84°06′28″W / 9.93639°N 84.10778°W
	Barrios: Américas, Bajo Cañada (part), Balcón Verde, Colón (part), Del Pino, Holanda, La Luisa, La Salle, Lomalinda, Morenos, Niza, Rancho Luna, Rohrmoser (part), Roma, Sabana, Tovar
Pavas	10109	1,044	9.34	71,384	09°56′33″N 84°07′49″W / 9.94250°N 84.13028°W
	Barrios: Alfa, Asturias, Asunción, Bribrí, Favorita Norte, Favorita Sur, Galicia, Geroma, Hispania, Libertad, Lomas del Río, Llanos del Sol, María Reina, Metrópolis, Navarra, Pavas (center), Pueblo Nuevo, Residencial del Oeste, Rincón Grande, Rohrmoser (part), Rotonda, San Pedro, Santa Bárbara, Santa Catalina, Santa Fé, Triángulo, Villa Esperanza
Hatillo	10110	1,125	4.27	50,511	09°54′58″N 84°05′47″W / 9.91611°N 84.09639°W
	Barrios: Bajo Cañada (part), Belgrano, Hatillo Centro, Hatillo 1, Hatillo 2, Hatillo 3, Hatillo 4, Hatillo 5, Hatillo 6, Hatillo 7, Hatillo 8, Quince de Setiembre, Sagrada Familia, Tiribí, Topacio, Veinticinco de Julio, Vivienda en Marcha
San Sebastián	10111	1,125	3.98	40,065	09°54′40″N 84°05′06″W / 9.91111°N 84.08500°W
	Barrios: Bengala, Bilbao, Cañada del Sur, Carmen, Cascajal, Cerro Azul, Colombari, Domingo Savio, Guacamaya, Jazmín, Las Margaritas, Kennedy, López Mateos, Luna Park, Martínez, Mojados, Mongito, Monte Azúl, Musmanni, Paso Ancho, Presidentes, San Cayetano (part), San Martín, San Sebastián (center), Santa Rosa, Seminario, Zorobarú.

References

1. "Resultados generales Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
2. Resultados Generales Censo 2011 p. 33
3. "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009.

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