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San Jose

Central America

San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, located in the center of the country within the Central Valley. It serves as the nation's seat of government and primary economic and transportation hub. Founded around 1739, it became the country's capital in 1823, and had a population of 352,381 as of the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
352,381 1
2022 figure, from San Jose's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
44.62 1
Founding Year
1739 1
San Jose's own Wikipedia infobox gives c. 1739 for its founding; it became Costa Rica's capital in 1823, per the article lead.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
1030 1
Latitude
9.9325 degrees north 1
Longitude
84.08 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Costa Rica, Countries

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.

Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Costa Rica, Countries
Source San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)
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1. San Jose, Costa Rica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2022) Capital city 352,381
  • Infobox, area
    Area Capital city 44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    09 55 57 N 84 04 48 W
  • Infobox, founded
    Founded c. 1739
  • Introduction
    San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, located in the center of the country within the Central Valley.
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Wikidata: San Jose
Wikidata Q3070, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
San Jose (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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