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  1. San José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity ...

  2. 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. San José es el centro político, económico y social más importante del territorio ...

  3. 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 center of Costa Rica.

  4. Feb 4, 2024 · San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, is on a plateau in the Central Valley at 1200 m (3,700 ft) elevation. It is ringed by lush green mountains and valleys. The population of this city is probably half of the whole country. It contains the primary airport, the University of Costa Rica, embassies and many museums, cultural venues, hotels ...

  5. San José, capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Situated in the broad, fertile Valle Central 3,800 feet (1,160 metres) above sea level, it was called Villa Nueva when it was settled in 1736. San José developed slowly as a tobacco centre in the Spanish colonial era. In 1823 the national capital was transferred there from nearby Cartago.

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  6. 10 Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport, Hwy 1 Airport Blvd, Alajuela, ☏ +506-243-60000. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. Close to the international airport and many Costa Rican company headquarters. 11 InterContinental Costa Rica at Multiplaza Mall, ☏ +506-2-2082100, inter.sjo@r-hr.com.

  7. San José est la capitale et la plus grande ville du Costa Rica. Elle est également la capitale de la province de San José. Fondée en 1738, la ville devient capitale du Costa Rica en 1823, à la place de Cartago. La population de la municipalité de San José (canton de San José) était estimée à 333 981 habitants en 2015.

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