San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica,and the capital of San JoséProvince. It is in the center of the country,in the mid-west of the Central Valley,within San JoséCanton. San Joséis Costa Rica's seat of national government,focal point of political and economic activity,and major transportation hub. San Joséis simultaneously one of Costa Rica's cantons,with its municipal land area covering 44.62 square kilometers and having within it an estimated population of 352,381 people in 2022. Together with several other cantons of the central valley,including Alajuela,Heredia and Cartago,it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area,with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.
Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country,bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east,San Joséto the south,Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011,the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons,which are divided into 111 districts. It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers.
Juan Santamaría Rodríguez was a drummer in the Costa Rican army,officially recognized as the national hero of his country for his actions in the 1856 Second Battle of Rivas,in the Filibuster War. He died in the battle carrying a torch he used to light the enemy stronghold on fire,securing a victory for Costa Rica against American mercenary William Walker and his forces. Thirty five years after his death,he began to be idolized and was used as a propaganda tool to inspire Costa Rican nationalism. A national holiday in Costa Rica,Juan Santamaría Day,is held annually on April 11 to commemorate his death.
Club Sport Cartaginés Deportiva S.A.,also known as Cartaginés,is a Costa Rican football club,that currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol de Primera División,the top division of Costa Rican football league system. Cartaginés' home venue is Estadio Jose Rafael Fello Meza,located in Barrio Asis of Cartago.
Albert Costa Casals is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.
Alajuela is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton,it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province,it is also the capital of the Province of Alajuela.
Juan Santamaría International Airport is the primary airport serving San José,the capital of Costa Rica. The airport is located in Alajuela Province,20 kilometres northwest of downtown San José. It is named after Costa Rica's national hero,Juan Santamaría,a drummer boy who died in 1856 defending his country against forces led by William Walker,an American filibuster. It is the biggest and busiest airport in Costa Rica and second in Central America with more than 5 million passengers per year before COVID.
Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Reid is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s.
Asociación Deportiva Ramonense is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level. It was based in San Ramón,Alajuela. Their home stadium was Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán.
The Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences is a graduate-only university and inter-governmental autonomous organization for Latin America dedicated to research,teaching and spreading of social sciences. Headquartered in Costa Rica,it has several campuses and centers spread across Latin America.
Juan Manuel Cárcamo Flores is a retired Honduran football striker,who last played for Real Sociedad in the Honduran National League.
Zarcero is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Manuel Aguilar Chacón was head of state of Costa Rica from April 1837 to March 1838.
Orión F.C. is a Costa Rican football club,based in Desamparados. It was founded in 1926 and has most recently played in Costa Rica's First Division in 2012. They were crowned national league champions twice.
Asociacion Deportiva Limonense also known as ASODELI,was a Costa Rican football team,which played for more than 20 years at the Costa Rican top level,the Primera Division.
Luis Costa Juan is a Spanish former football forward and manager.
Juan Manuel Villasuso Estomba is a Costa Rican politician,writer and civil servant. He is a former member of the National Liberation Party and a current member of the Citizens' Action Party.
Juan Carlos Mendoza García is a Costa Rican politician and the country's current Ambassador to the United Nations. He was a deputy with the Citizens' Action Party during the 2010 to 2014 and served as President of the Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2012.
Costa Rica–Spain relations are the diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Spain. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language and the Organization of Ibero-American States.
Juan Pablo Vargas Campos is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Categoría Primera A club Millonarios and the Costa Rica national team.
