Zapote | |
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 Catholic Church of Zapote located across the street from Parque Nicaragua, the district's main park. | |
 Zapote district | |
  Zapote Zapote district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′13″N 84°03′33″W / 9.9203408°N 84.0592286°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,679 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10105 |
Zapote the fifth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown (officially composed of 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.[1][2]
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.