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San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, located in the country's central valley. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the nation, housing the country's government institutions and major businesses.
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- Locality
- Área Metropolitana de San José
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 335,007
- Timezone
- America/Costa_Rica
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Stone sphere created by the Diquis culture in the courtyard of the National Museum of Costa Rica. The spheres are part of the country's cultural identity San José viewed from the International Space Station
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. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José is simultaneously one of Costa Rica's cantons, with its municipal land area covering 44.62 square kilometers (17.23 square miles) and having within it an estimated population of 352,381 people in 2022. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.