San José, Costa Rica

San José
San José
	Dountoun San José
	Banner Seal
	Eik-name(s): Chepe
	Motto(s): Ad Meliora
	San José
	Coordinates: 9°56′N 84°5′W / 9.933°N 84.083°W
Kintra	Costa Rica
Province	San José
Canton	San José
Foondit	ca. 1738
Caipital as o	16 Mey 1823
Govrenment
• Teep	Democratic Republic
• Mayor	Johnny Araya Monge (PLN)
Area
• City	44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Elevation	1170 m (3,840 ft)
Population (2006)
• City	365,799
• Metro	1,715,485
• Metro density	8198.1/km2 (21,233/sq mi)
• Demonym	Josefino/a
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Staundart Time)
Postal Code	10101
Area code(s)	+ 506
HDI (2007/2008)	0.748 – high
Website	http://www.msj.go.cr

San José ("Saunt Joseph", Spaingie: San José, pronoonced: [saŋ xoˈse]) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Costa Rica. Locatit in the Central Valley, San José is the seat o naitional govrenment, the focal point o poleetical an economic activity, an the major transportation hub o this Central American naition.

Foondit in 1738 bi order o Cabildo de León, San José is ane o the youngest caipital ceeties in Latin Americae bi year o conception, though it wis no named caipital till 1823.^[2] The day it is a modren ceety wi bustlin commerce, brisk expressions o airt an architecture, an spurred bi the kintra's improved tourism industry, it is a significant destination an stopower for foreign visitors.^[3]