Editing San José, Costa Rica (section)

{{Short description|Capital and largest city of Costa Rica}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{other uses|San José (disambiguation)#Costa Rica}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = San José
| official_name            = Ciudad de San José de Costa Rica
| settlement_type          = [[Capital city]]
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  |  image1                 = San Jose Costa Rica Skyline, December 2023.png
  |  alt1                   = Skyline of San José in 2023
  |  caption1               = [[Skyline]] of San José in 2023
  |  image2                 = La Sabana-Costa Rica 2.JPG
  |  alt2                   = La Sabana Park
  |  caption2               = [[La Sabana Metropolitan Park|La Sabana Park]]
  |  image3                 = Cuartel Bellavista este.jpg
  |  alt3                   = National Museum of Costa Rica
  |  caption3               = Southeastern face of the [[Museo Nacional de Costa Rica|National Museum]]
  |  image4                 = Front of National Theater in San Jose Costa Rica night.jpg
  |  alt4                   = National Theatre of Costa Rica
  |  caption4               = [[National Theatre of Costa Rica|National Theatre]]
  |  image5                 = Parque Morazán SJO.jpg
  |  alt5                   = Morazán Park
  |  caption5               = Morazán Park
  |  image6                 = Edificio Metálico SJO.jpg
  |  alt6                   = The Edificio Metálico
  |  caption6               = The ''Edificio Metálico''
  |  image7                 = Museo Nacional.JPG
  |  alt7                   = Entrance of the National Museum
  |  caption7               = Entrance of the National Museum
  |  image8                 = Paseo Colón 01.jpg
  |  alt8                   = ''Paseo Colón'' avenue
  |  caption8               = ''Paseo Colón'' avenue
  |  image9                 = Metropolitan Cathedral in San Jose, Costa Rica.jpg
  |  alt9                   = Metropolitan Cathedral of San José
  |  caption9               = [[Metropolitan Cathedral of San José|Metropolitan Cathedral]]
}}
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| nickname                 = {{lang|es|Chepe}} ("Joe")
| motto                    = {{Lang|la|Ad Meliora}}{{nbsp|2}}<small>([[Latin]])<br/>''"Towards better things"''</small>
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| map_caption              = Borders of San José city within San José canton, where East sector of Uruca district is excluded.
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| subdivision_name         = {{Flag|Costa Rica}}
| subdivision_type1        = [[Provinces of Costa Rica|Province]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[File:Blason de San José (Costa Rica).svg|30px]] [[San José Province|Province of San José]]
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| parts                    = 10 total, 1 partial.
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| leader_title             = [[Mayor of San José, Costa Rica|Mayor]]
| leader_name              = [[Luis Diego Miranda Méndez]] (PJSJ)
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| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = {{circa}} 1739
| established_title2       = Capital as of
| established_date2        = 16 May 1823
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| unit_pref                = Metric
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| area_metro_km2           = 2044
| area_metro_sq_mi         = 
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| population_note          = 
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| population_total         = 352381
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| population_blank1        = Josefino/a
| population_density_km2   = auto
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| population_metro         = 2158898
| population_density_metro_km2 = 1056.2
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = auto
| population_urban         = 1543000 (March 2<span>0</span>13)<ref>{{cite web |title=Demographia World Urban Areas PDF (March 2013) |url=http://www.inec.go.cr/Web/Home/GeneradorPagina.aspx |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Censos de Costa Rica |access-date=24 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120125018/http://www.inec.go.cr/Web/Home/GeneradorPagina.aspx |archive-date=20 November 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| demographics_type1       = [[GDP|GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)]]
| demographics1_footnotes  = 
| demographics1_title1     = Year
| demographics1_info1      = 2023
| demographics1_title2     = Metro
| demographics1_info2      = $30.2&nbsp;billion<ref name="TelluBase">{{cite web|url=https://tellusant.com/repo/tb/tellubase_factsheet_cri.pdf|publisher=Tellusant|title=TelluBase—Costa Rica Fact Sheet|access-date = 2024-01-11}}</ref>
| demographics1_title3     = Per capita
| demographics1_info3      = $20,700
| timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset               = -06:00
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| elevation_m              = 1172
| elevation_ft             = 
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| blank_name               = '''[[Human Development Index|HDI]]''' (2019)
| blank_info               = 0.828<ref>{{cite web |title=Subnational Human Development Index |url=https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/CRI/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0 |access-date=22 February 2021 |archive-date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725081850/https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/CRI/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=0&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0 |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><span style="color:#090">Very High</span>
| blank1_name              = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank1_info              = [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw]]
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.msj.go.cr/SitePages/home.aspx|msj.go.cr}}
}}
[[File:Stone sphere.jpg|thumb|Stone sphere created by the [[Diquis culture]] in the courtyard of the [[Museo Nacional de Costa Rica|National Museum of Costa Rica]]. [[Stone spheres of Costa Rica|The sphere]] is the icon of the country's cultural identity]]
[[File:San Jose, Costa Rica Astronaut Image.jpg|thumb|250px|San José viewed from the [[International Space Station]]]]

'''San José''' ({{IPA|es|saŋ xoˈse|lang}}; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the [[capital city|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 [[Costa Rican Central Valley|Central Valley]], within [[San José Canton]]. 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 of Costa Rica|cantons]], with its municipal land area covering 44.62 square kilometers (17.23 square miles)<ref name="ignarea">{{Cite web |author=Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica |date=2024-06-20 |title=División Territorial Administrativa, 2024 – Totales de Provincias, Cantones y Distritos de Costa Rica |trans-title=Administrative Territorial Division, 2024 – Totals of Provinces, Cantons and Districts of Costa Rica |url=https://files.snitcr.go.cr/boletines/DTA-TABLA%20POR%20PROVINCIA-CANT%C3%93N-DISTRITO%202024.pdf |access-date=2024-07-16 |language=es |format=PDF}}</ref> and having within it an estimated population of {{formatnum:352381}} people in 2022.<ref name="2022popest">{{Cite web|author=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos|author-link=National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica |date=2023 |title=Resultados Estimacion de Poblacion y Vivienda 2022 |trans-title=2022 Population and Housing Estimate Results |url=https://admin.inec.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/reResultadosEstimacionPoblacionVivienda2022_3.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604233425/https://admin.inec.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/reResultadosEstimacionPoblacionVivienda2022_3.xlsx |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-04-21 |language=es |format=XLSX}}</ref> Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including [[Alajuela]], [[Heredia, Costa Rica|Heredia]] and [[Cartago, Costa Rica|Cartago]], it forms the country's [[Greater Metropolitan Area (Costa Rica)|Greater Metropolitan Area]], with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/costa_rica.htm |title=Costa Rica - Country Profile - Nations Online Project |website=www.nationsonline.org |access-date=1 July 2019 |archive-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611075823/https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/costa_rica.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is named in honor of [[Saint Joseph|Joseph of Nazareth]].

Founded in 1736 by order of [[Cabildo (council)|Cabildo de León]], the population of San José rose during the 18th century through the use of colonial planning. It has historically been a city of strategic importance, having been the capital of Costa Rica three times. More than a million people pass through it daily. It is home to the [[Museo Nacional de Costa Rica]], the [[National Theatre of Costa Rica]], and [[La Sabana Metropolitan Park]]. [[Juan Santamaría International Airport]] serves the city.

San José is notable among Latin American cities for its high quality of life,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revistasumma.com/ciudad-panama-y-san-jose-tienen-la-mejor-calidad-de-vida-de-la-region/ |title=Ciudad Panamá y San José tienen la mejor calidad de vida de la región |last=Rosales |first=Daniel |date=2016-02-23 |website=Revista Summa |language=es-ES |access-date=2019-06-14 |archive-date=18 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418094255/http://revistasumma.com/ciudad-panama-y-san-jose-tienen-la-mejor-calidad-de-vida-de-la-region/ |url-status=live }}</ref> security, level of globalization, environmental performance, public service,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ticotimes.net/2015/08/09/costa-ricas-capital-among-top-latin-american-cities-cleanest-air |title=San José's air among cleanest of Latin American cities |website=The Tico Times Costa Rica |date=9 August 2015 |language=en-US |access-date=2019-06-14 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606133648/https://ticotimes.net/2015/08/09/costa-ricas-capital-among-top-latin-american-cities-cleanest-air |url-status=live }}</ref> and recognized institutions. In 2012, San José was one of the safest and least violent cities in the region.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-still-one-of-the-safest-places-in-latin-america/12340 |title=Costa Rica still one of the safest places in Latin America |date=17 June 2012 |publisher=The Costa Rica News |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-date=9 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709073241/http://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-still-one-of-the-safest-places-in-latin-america/12340 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is considered a "Beta-" global city by [[Globalization and World Cities Research Network|GaWC]]. San José joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.