San José Province
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San José is a province
of Costa Rica
. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) 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. and has a population of 1,435,447.
The province of San José is subdivided into 20 cantons.
Canton (Capital):
Provinces of Costa Rica
Costa Rica consists of 7 provinces :The provinces are further divided into cantons , which are subdivided into districts .-See also:* ISO 3166-2:CR* Cantons of Costa Rica* Districts of Costa Rica...
of 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 located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) the provinces of Alajuela
Alajuela Province
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north, and clockwise the provinces Heredia, San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste...
, Heredia
Heredia Province
Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley...
, Cartago
Cartago Province
Cartago is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country. Bordering provinces are Limón to the east and San José to the west. The capital is Cartago and it was formerly the capital city of Costa Rica until 1823 when the capital was changed to San Jose...
, Limón
Limón Province
Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca...
and Puntarenas
Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the...
. The provincial capital is 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...
. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km². and has a population of 1,435,447.
The province of San José is subdivided into 20 cantons.
Canton (Capital):
- San JoséSan José CantonSan 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 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José....
(San JoséSan José, Costa RicaSan 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...
) - EscazúEscazú CantonEscazú is the name of the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 34.49 km². The canton lies west to San José Canton and its whole territory is part of San José Metropolitan Area...
(Escazú) - DesamparadosDesamparados CantonDesamparados 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...
(DesamparadosDesamparados de San JoséDesamparados 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 that includes the city...
) - PuriscalPuriscal CantonPuriscal is the name of the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica. In Spanish, a "puriscal" is the flower of the common bean...
(SantiagoSantiago de PuriscalSantiago is the capital city of the canton of Puriscal in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city...
) - Tarrazú (San Marcos)
- AserríAserrí CantonAserrí is the name of the 6th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 167.10 km², and has a population of 52,808. The capital city of the canton is also called Aserrí....
(Aserrí) - MoraMora CantonMora is the name of the 7th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 162.04 km², and has a population of 23,004. The capital city of the canton is Ciudad Colón....
(Ciudad Colón) - GoicoecheaGoicoechea CantonGoicoechea is the name of the 8th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 31.50 km², and has a population of 124,704...
(Guadalupe) - Santa AnaSanta Ana CantonSanta Ana is the name of the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km², and has a population of 36,963...
(Santa Ana) - AlajuelitaAlajuelita CantonAlajuelita is the name of the 10th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 21.17 km², and has a population of 75,418. The capital city of the canton is Alajuelita....
(Alajuelita) - Vázquez de CoronadoVázquez de Coronado CantonVásquez de Coronado, also spelled Vázquez de Coronado, is the name of the 11th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 222.20 km², and has a population of 59,113...
(San Isidro) - Acosta (San Ignacio)
- Tibás (San Juan)
- MoraviaMoravia CantonMoravia is the name of the 14th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 28.62 km², and has a population of 53,273. The capital city of the canton is San Vicente....
(San Vicente) - Montes de OcaMontes de Oca CantonMontes de Oca is the name of the 15th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 54,288. The capital city of the canton is San Pedro....
(San Pedro) - TurrubaresTurrubares CantonTurrubares is the name of the 16th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 5,175 , making it the least populated of the 81 cantons in Costa Rica. The capital city of the canton is San Pablo.The Río Grande de Tárcoles delineates the...
(San Pablo) - DotaDota CantonDota is the name of the 17th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 6,940...
(Santa María) - CurridabatCurridabat CantonCurridabat is the name of the 18th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 72,564...
(Curridabat) - Pérez ZeledónPérez Zeledón CantonPérez Zeledón is the name of the 19th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , making it the seventh largest of the 81 cantons in the country. It has a population of 130,982...
(San Isidro de El General) - León CortésLeón Cortés CantonLeón Cortés, also known as León Cortés Castro, is the 20th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of . Its estimated population as of 2009 was 13,285...
(San Pablo)