San José Canton

canton in San José province, Costa Rica
AdministrativeArea canton_of_costa_rica Q2536213
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San José Canton

Summary

San José Canton is a canton of Costa Rica[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_costa_rica category, ranking #17 of 82).[2]

Key Facts

  • San José Canton is located in San José Province[3].
  • San José Canton is in the country of Costa Rica[4].
  • San José Canton's image is recorded as Front of National Theater in San Jose Costa Rica night.jpg[5].
  • San José Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica[6].
  • San José Canton's capital is recorded as San José[7].
  • San José Canton's flag image is recorded as Bandera de San José (Costa Rica).svg[8].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Curridabat Canton[9].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Desamparados Canton[10].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Alajuelita Canton[11].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Escazú Canton[12].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Belén Canton[13].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Heredia Canton[14].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Santo Domingo Canton[15].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Tibás Canton[16].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Goicoechea Canton[17].
  • San José Canton's shares border with is recorded as Montes de Oca Canton[18].
  • San José Canton's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason de San José (Costa Rica).svg[19].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carmen[20].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Merced[21].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hospital[22].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Catedral[23].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zapote[24].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Francisco de Dos Ríos[25].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Uruca[26].
  • San José Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mata Redonda[27].

Body

Geography

San José Canton is in the country of Costa Rica[4]. It is located in San José Province[3].

Physical Characteristics

San José Canton's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+44.62'}[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1137'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+21379'}[30], {'amount': '+30123'}[31], {'amount': '+39112'}[32], {'amount': '+62053'}[33], {'amount': '+111820'}[34], and {'amount': '+168938'}[35].

Designation and Status

San José Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Costa Rica[6].

History and Context

+1848-12-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of San José Canton[36].

Why It Matters

San José Canton draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_costa_rica category, ranking #17 of 82).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [30] . 1864 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . 1883 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . 1892 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . 1927 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . 1950 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . 1963 Costa Rican census. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . División Territorial Administrativa, 2024 (Costa Rica). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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