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San José, capital of Costa Rica

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San José is the seat of Costa Rica, a country, and of Provincia de San José, a province, and of San José, a canton, and of Hospital, a subdistrict.

Population
335,007
2025
Population
335007

About San José

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Best of San José

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  • Where does the evening go?
  • Where do you go to get out of the city?
  • What is worth the day, just outside?

Sources

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