San José Province

San José (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the central part of the country, and borders (clockwise beginning in the north) the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Limón, Cartago and Puntarenas. The provincial and national capital is San José. The province covers an area of 4,965.9 km² (1,917.3 sq mi)^[3] and has a population of 1,404,242.^[4]

CountryCosta Rica

Capital citySan José (pop. 333,288)

ISO 3166 codeCR-SJ

HDI (2022)0.824^[2]
very high · 2nd of 7

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San José
Province
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Coordinates: 9.6°N 83.95°W / 9.6; -83.95
Country	Costa Rica
Capital city	San José (pop. 333,288)
Area
• Total	4,966 km2 (1,917 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,635,144[1]
• Density	329.3/km2 (852.8/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CR-SJ
HDI (2022)	0.824[2] very high · 2nd of 7

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