Catedral District, San José Canton
Encyclopedia
Catedral District, the fourth "distrito
" of San José Canton
, Costa Rica
, is one of the four administrative units that form San José
downtown properly. The district receives its name because of the Cathedral and the catholic
Archdiocese of San José
, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.
at its eastern part. The division also borders (clockwards) Zapote district to the east, San Sebastián district to the south, Hospital and Merced districts to the west, and El Carmen district to the north.
The district had 2.31 km² and 17,290 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (7,484.85 inhabitants per km².)
Districts of Costa Rica
| The cantons of Costa Rica are subdivided into 473 districts .-References:...
" of San José Canton
San José Canton
San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 386,799 . It includes the national capital city of San José....
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, is one of the four administrative units that form San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
downtown properly. The district receives its name because of the Cathedral and the catholic
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
Archdiocese of San José
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo...
, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.
Geography and Demography
Catedral District is on the center-east of the canton, and has a small portion of boundary with Montes de Oca CantonMontes de Oca Canton
Montes de Oca is the name of the 15th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 54,288. The capital city of the canton is San Pedro....
at its eastern part. The division also borders (clockwards) Zapote district to the east, San Sebastián district to the south, Hospital and Merced districts to the west, and El Carmen district to the north.
The district had 2.31 km² and 17,290 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (7,484.85 inhabitants per km².)
District Information
This district comprises several "barrios" or neighbourhoods, like Bellavista, California (part of it), Carlos María Jiménez, Dolorosa (part of it), González Lahman, Güell, La Cruz, Lomas de Ocloro, Luján, Miflor, Naciones Unidas, Pacífico (part of it), San Cayetano (part of it), Soledad, Tabacalera, Vasconia. Some of the buildings between its limits are:- National Theater of Costa Rica. The country's most important theater and cultural reference.
- Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. Government office in charge of medical and social security.
- Cathedral of San José. Main church of the city and home of the archbishop.
- Tribunals of Justice. In charge of the judiciary power on the country.
External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Catedral – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.