San José (canton)

San José is the name of the first canton of San José Province in Costa Rica. The canton has an area of 44.62 km². It has a population of 287,619 people.

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Anthem: Himno de la Ciudad
San José canton in San José province
San José canton in San José province
CountryFile:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
ProvinceBandera de la Provincia de San José.svg San José
EstablishedDecember 7, 1848
Named forSaint Joseph
CapitalSan José City
Districts
Government
 • Mayor[2]Johnny Araya Monge (PLN)
2010-2016[1] (Partido Liberación Nacional)
Area
 • Total44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total287,619
 • Density6,446.0/km2 (16,695.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
WebsiteOfficial Webpage


References

  1. http://www.elpais.cr/articulos.php?id=37619 El País - Lista de alcaldes electos 2010 - 2016 en los comicios municipales
  2. "Lista de alcaldes electos 2010 - 2016 en los comicios municipales" (in Spanish). El País. 06/12/2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)