San José ("Saint Joseph", Spanish: San José) is the capital of Costa Rica, western province of San José, and the nation's largest city. 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. The population of San José Canton is 288,054, though the metropolitan area stretches beyond the canton limits and comprises a third of the country's population. It is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.
Though few people live in the city center, it is the most important working area of the country, which brings in more than a million people daily. Despite its problems, according to studies in Latin America, San José is still one of the safest and least violent cities in the region. In 2006, the city was appointed Ibero-American Capital of Culture.
Climate[]
San José City lies in the Tropics and is in a tropical rainforest. However its elevation gives it a mild climate. Under the Köppen climate classification it features a Tropical wet and dry climate. The temperature ranges between 17 and 30 °C (63 and 86 °F). Relative humidity averages 68.2% (with extremes of 55% in March and 78% in October) and the daily range tends to be between 60% and 90%, with the humidity typically dropping to the lower end of this range near mid-day and rising again during the night. It rains on an average of 170 days per year but half the rainfall pours down on only 15 of these days. The rainy season is from May to mid-November, but cloudiness and rainfall can occur during the dry season. There are approximately 2440 hours of sunshine per year. Regularly, there is a very strong wind at some locations in San José during the dry season.
Sister/Twin Cities[]
McAllen, America- Miami, America
- San Jose, America
Buenos Aires, Argentina- Goiânia, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Peking, People's Republic of China
- Taibei, Republic of China
- Ahuachapán, El Salvador
- Athens, Greece
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- Jayapura, Indonesia
- Kfar Saba, Israel
- Okayama, West Japan
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Managua, Nicaragua
- Chimbote, Peru
- Huancayo, Peru
- Juliaca, Peru
- Lima, Peru
- Madrid, Spain
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Maracay, Venezuela
