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Fun fact 1 about San José

Ciudad de San José
city

San José was founded in 1736 by order of Cabildo de León to concentrate the scattered inhabitants of the Aserrí Valley.

San José
Costa Rica
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San José

Costa Rica

Country
Costa Rica
Population
342.0K
Coordinates
9.93, -84.09
605th most populous city in the world

San José 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.

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Photo: Alejandro Álvarez Taborda (Aleat88) · CC BY-SA 4.0