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8 unusual facts about San José Province


Carmen District, San José

It is surrounded by other districts (going clockwise): Goicoechea Canton (north) and Montes de Oca Canton (east) from San José Province.

Ipís de Goicoechea

Ipís is the fifth district of the Goicoechea county, which is in turn the eighth (08) county of the first province of Costa Rica, San José (1).

Merced District

Merced District lies in the north of the canton, limiting only with Tibás Canton from San José Province to the north, and with the districts of Uruca to the north, Mata Redonda to the west, Hospital to the south, and Uruca and El Carmen "distritos" to the east, all of them from the same canton of San José.

San Isidro de El General

San Isidro de El General is the name of the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.

San Sebastián District, San José

San Sebastian District shares its southern border with San José Province's Alajuelita and Desamparados cantons.

Santiago District, Puriscal

Santiago District is one of the districts of Puriscal Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica.

Ulmus mexicana

In Costa Rica the Mexican Elm is known as Tirrá; the neighbourhood (district) of Tirrases in Curridabat, San José, takes its name from the tree.

Uruca District, San José

The canton's whole boundary with Heredia Province is confined in this district: Belén, Heredia and Santo Domingo cantons limit with La Uruca on its northern side, as well as San José's Escazú and Tibás.


Fidélitas University

Fidélitas University is a private university in Lourdes, Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica.

General Viejo

It is the capital of El General; second district of the Perez Zeledon "Canton" in the San Jose Province of Costa Rica.


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