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'''Zapote District''', the fifth "[[Districts of Costa Rica|distrito]]" of [[San José Canton]], [[Costa Rica]], is one of the administrative units surrounding [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]] downtown (officially composed by the districts of [[El Carmen, San José, Costa Rica|El Carmen]], [[Merced, San José, Costa Rica|Merced]], [[Hospital, San José, Costa Rica|Hospital]] and [[Catedral, San José, Costa Rica|Catedral]]). The district is primarily residential, although there are some government buildings, standing out the [[Presidential House of Costa Rica|Presidential House]], seat of the government.
'''Zapote District''', the fifth "[[Districts of Costa Rica|distrito]]" of [[San José Canton]], [[Costa Rica]], is one of the administrative units surrounding [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]] downtown (officially composed by the districts of [[El Carmen, San José, Costa Rica|El Carmen]], [[Merced, San José, Costa Rica|Merced]], [[Hospital, San José, Costa Rica|Hospital]] and [[Catedral, San José, Costa Rica|Catedral]]). The district is primarily residential, although there are some government buildings, standing out the [[Presidential House of Costa Rica|Presidential House]], seat of the government.


== Geography and Demography ==
==Geography and Demography==
'''Zapote''' is on the east of the canton, lying between [[Montes de Oca Canton]] and [[Curridabat Canton]] (bordering them to the north and to the east respectively). The district also borders [[San Francisco de Dos Ríos, San José, Costa Rica|San Francisco]] district to the south, and [[Catedral, San José, Costa Rica|Catedral]] district to the west.<ref>[http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/bvp/mapoteca/CostaRica/generales/atlas_cantonal_1984/03-San_Jose.pdf Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984], published by the [[National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica|National Institute of Statistics and Census]](INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)</ref>
'''Zapote''' is on the east of the canton, lying between [[Montes de Oca Canton]] and [[Curridabat Canton]] (bordering them to the north and to the east respectively). The district also borders [[San Francisco de Dos Ríos, San José, Costa Rica|San Francisco]] district to the south, and [[Catedral, San José, Costa Rica|Catedral]] district to the west.<ref>[http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/bvp/mapoteca/CostaRica/generales/atlas_cantonal_1984/03-San_Jose.pdf Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984], published by the [[National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica|National Institute of Statistics and Census]](INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)</ref>
The district had 2.85 km² and 22,828 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (8,009.82 inhabitants per km².)<ref>[http://www.inec.go.cr/01EstadPoblacion%5C04estimacionesYproyec%5CCalculoDePoblacion/cuadros/C1.%20Poblaci%C3%B3n%20total%20cerrada%20por%20sexo,%20seg%C3%BAn%20provincia,%20cant%C3%B3n%20y%20distrito.%20Al%2031de%20diciembre/2008/Diciembre%202008.xls Población Total Cerrada por Sexo, según Provincia, Cantón y Distrito], published by the [[National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica|National Institute of Statistics and Census]](INEC)</ref>
The district had 2.85&nbsp;km² and 22,828 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (8,009.82 inhabitants per km².)<ref>[http://www.inec.go.cr/01EstadPoblacion%5C04estimacionesYproyec%5CCalculoDePoblacion/cuadros/C1.%20Poblaci%C3%B3n%20total%20cerrada%20por%20sexo,%20seg%C3%BAn%20provincia,%20cant%C3%B3n%20y%20distrito.%20Al%2031de%20diciembre/2008/Diciembre%202008.xls Población Total Cerrada por Sexo, según Provincia, Cantón y Distrito], published by the [[National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica|National Institute of Statistics and Census]](INEC)</ref>


== District Information ==
==District Information==
Zapote district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, [[Las Luisas]], Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part of it), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur and Zapote Centro. The main official building in the area is the [[Presidential House of Costa Rica|Casa Presidencial]], the government building for the [[President of Costa Rica]] (but not her residence) and the executive power, established there since 1986.
Zapote district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, [[Las Luisas]], Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part of it), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur and Zapote Centro. The main official building in the area is the [[Presidential House of Costa Rica|Casa Presidencial]], the government building for the [[President of Costa Rica]] (but not her residence) and the executive power, established there since 1986.


== References ==
==References==
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== Links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.msj.go.cr/gob_ciudad/zapote.html Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Zapote] – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.
*[http://www.msj.go.cr/gob_ciudad/zapote.html Municipalidad de San José. Distrito Zapote] – Website of San Jose Mayor, includes a map of the district and related info.


Revision as of 19:20, 17 October 2009

Zapote District, the fifth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown (officially composed by the districts of El Carmen, Merced, Hospital and Catedral). The district is primarily residential, although there are some government buildings, standing out the Presidential House, seat of the government.

Geography and Demography

Zapote is on the east of the canton, lying between Montes de Oca Canton and Curridabat Canton (bordering them to the north and to the east respectively). The district also borders San Francisco district to the south, and Catedral district to the west.[1] The district had 2.85 km² and 22,828 inhabitants on December 31, 2008 (8,009.82 inhabitants per km².)[2]

District Information

Zapote district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, Las Luisas, Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part of it), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur and Zapote Centro. The main official building in the area is the Casa Presidencial, the government building for the President of Costa Rica (but not her residence) and the executive power, established there since 1986.

References

  1. ^ Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984, published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)
  2. ^ Población Total Cerrada por Sexo, según Provincia, Cantón y Distrito, published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC)
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