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Founded in 1736 by order of Cabildo de León, the population of San José rose during the 18th century through the use of colonial planning. It has historically been a city of strategic importance, having been the capital of Costa Rica three times. More than a million people pass through it daily.
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The seven provinces of Costa Rica. According to Article 168...
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San José ( Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse]) is a province...
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The Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Gran...
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http://www.msj.go.cr. San José is the capital of Costa Rica, head of San José Province, and the nation's largest city. It is named in honor of Saint Joseph. It is in the center of the Gran Area Metropolitana ( metropolitan area) of the Central Valley. San José is the center of political and economic activity and the main transportation ...
San José es la capital de la República de Costa Rica y la cabecera de la provincia homónima. Ubicada en el centro del país, específicamente sobre la meseta intervolcánica llamada Valle Central, y contenida en su totalidad por el cantón homónimo.
Provinces 1 Alajuela, 2 Cartago, 3 Guanacaste, 4 Heredia, 5 Limón, 6 Puntarenas, 7 San José. Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces, which in turn are divided into 82 cantons (Spanish: cantón, plural cantones), each of which is directed by a mayor. Mayors are chosen democratically every four years by each canton.
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. The undisputed cultural and economic center of Costa Rica's central valley, where most of the population lives, San José is also the most important transportation hub for domestic travel even though the international airport is in Alajuela.
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