What is San José?
Q: What is San José?
A: San José is the capital of Costa Rica, head of San José Province, and the largest city in the country.
Q: What is the population of the city of San José?
A: The population of the city of San José is 288,054.
Q: What is the Gran Area Metropolitana?
A: The Gran Area Metropolitana is the metropolitan area of the Central Valley where San José is located.
Q: What is the significance of San José in Costa Rica?
A: San José is the center of political and economic activity and the main transportation hub of Costa Rica. It is also the most important working area in the country.
Q: Is San José a safe city?
A: Yes, according to studies in Latin America, San José is one of the safest and least violent cities in the region.
Q: What accolades has San José received?
A: In 2006, San José was appointed Ibero-American Capital of Culture. It is also the sixth most important destination in Latin America according to The MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index 2012.
Q: How did San José rank in the world's top 20 fastest-growing destination cities by visitor cross-border spending?
A: San José obtained the 15th position in the global ranking of the world's top 20 fastest-growing destination cities by visitor cross-border spending.
