San José (canton)
San José is 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.
San José | |
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| Etymology: From Saint Joseph | |
| Nickname(s): Chepe | |
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| 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 km2 (17.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 288,054 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC |
| Website | msj |
The canton lies on a fertile plain at the southern end of the Central Valley (Valle 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
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 (km2) | Pop. (2011) | Coordinates |
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| Carmen | 10101 | 1,156 | 1.49 | 2,702 | 09°56′08″N 84°04′30″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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
- "Resultados generales Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- Resultados Generales Censo 2011 Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine p. 33
- "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). May 5, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 2, 2015.
