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/
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Population2022 figure, from San Jose's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding YearSan 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 Elevation (m) Connections
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Costa Rica, Countries San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, 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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