Desamparados de San José
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Desamparados is the capital city of the canton of Desamparados
in the province of San José
in Costa Rica
. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Desamparados covers an area of 3.03 km², and has a population of 39,187.
The suburban city lies at an elevation of 1,161 meters above sea level on the southeastern edge of the national capital city of San José
, 4.5 kilometers from the city center.
Desamparados Canton
Desamparados is the name of the 3rd canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 118.26 km², and has a population of 206,708, making it the third most populated among the 81 cantons of Costa Rica...
in the province of San José
San José Province
San José is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and Puntarenas. The provincial capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km²...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Desamparados covers an area of 3.03 km², and has a population of 39,187.
The suburban city lies at an elevation of 1,161 meters above sea level on the southeastern edge of the national capital city of San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, 4.5 kilometers from the city center.