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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, 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.
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Sep 9, 2021 · Building on a national commitment to ecological conservation and sustainable economic growth, today Costa Rica’s capital San José is taking bold steps to overcome a history of unplanned growth and transform itself into a model for sustainable urban development.
Jan 25, 2022 · San Jose was yet again to become the capital but this time to finally remain. Today the hub of the country is a bustling urban jungle and the epicenter of the political, economic, and commercial heart of Costa Rica. It serves as the capital of the province of San Jose and for the country.
Dec 11, 2014 · Travel Stories. Viva the new San José: how Costa Rica's capital became cool. Robert Isenberg. Dec 11, 2014 • 6 min read. There you are, playing table tennis with a stranger in the middle of a park. All around you loom primeval trees festooned with vines.
Dec 1, 2023 · San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the centre of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton.
In 1823, San José was named the capital of Costa Rica, and it took until 1838 for the city to officially become the capital of an independent nation when the Federal Republic of Central America disbanded.
