Hospital District, San José Canton
Encyclopedia
Hospital District is the third "distrito
" of San José Canton
, Costa Rica
, and is one of the four administrative units that form San José
downtown properly. The district houses, along with Merced district, the main commercial activity of the city, and is the most populous of the four central districts.
. The district borders (clockwards) with Merced district to the north, El Carmen and Catedral districts to the east, San Sebastián and Hatillo districts to the south, and Mata Redonda district to the west.
The district had 3.38 km² and 27,649 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (850,500,180.18 inhabitants per km².)
Districts of Costa Rica
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" 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....
, and 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 houses, along with Merced district, the main commercial activity of the city, and is the most populous of the four central districts.
Geography and Demography
Hospital District lies in the center of the canton, the only one which limits with districts of San José and not with other cantonsCantons of Costa Rica
This is a list of the cantons of Costa Rica.Cantons are the second-level administrative division of Costa Rica. The country's seven provinces are subdivided into 81 cantons , and these are further subdivided into districts .A unique feature of the cantons is that they are the only administrative...
. The district borders (clockwards) with Merced district to the north, El Carmen and Catedral districts to the east, San Sebastián and Hatillo districts to the south, and Mata Redonda district to the west.
The district had 3.38 km² and 27,649 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (850,500,180.18 inhabitants per km².)
District Information
This district comprehend several "barrios" or neighbourhoods, like Almendares, Ángeles, Bolívar, Cant, Colón (part of it), La Merced, Pacífico (part of it), Pinos, Salubridad, San Bosco, San Francisco, Santa Lucía and Silos. Between its boundaries there is a lot of important institutions and buildings, from government, health and culture of the country.- Parque Central de San José.
- Hospital San Juan de Dios. One of the three main hospitals of the country.
- Hospital de Niños. Hospital specialized in infants.
- Teatro Popular Melico SalazarMelico Salazar TheaterThe Melico Salazar Theatre is located in San José, Costa Rica. It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. So far, it has been likened to Madison Square Garden....
. The second most important theater in the country, after Costa Rica's National Theater.
External links
- Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Hospital – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.