San Isidro de El General (Spanish pronunciation: [san iˈsiðɾo ðe el xeneˈɾal]) is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.[1][2]
San Isidro de El General | |
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 Central Church of San Isidro de El General | |
 San Isidro de El General district | |
  San Isidro de El General San Isidro de El General district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′25″N 83°44′02″W / 9.3403459°N 83.7337922°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Pérez Zeledón |
| Creation | c. 1892 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191.53 km2 (73.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,327 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Generaleño/a |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 11901 |
San Isidro de El General is the most populous city in the Brunca region. It is located at 130 km from San José and 212 km from Paso Canoas, a border town with Panama.
Geography edit
San Isidro de El General has an area of 191.53 km2[3] and an elevation of 702 metres.[1]
Demographics edit
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 1,199 | — | |
| 1950 | 11,956 | 897.2% | |
| 1963 | 23,831 | 99.3% | |
| 1973 | 32,929 | 38.2% | |
| 1984 | 28,261 | −14.2% | |
| 2000 | 41,221 | 45.9% | |
| 2011 | 45,327 | 10.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
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For the 2011 census, San Isidro de El General had a population of 45,327 inhabitants. All of the population is Catholic.[6]
Transportation edit
Road transportation edit
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Culture edit
Music edit
The Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón (Symphonic Music School of Pérez Zeledón) is located in the district. This institution is sponsored by the National University of Costa Rica through its Brunca region campus. The National University developed the idea in 1992 and by holding several fundraisers were able to establish the school; which was inaugurated in 1994 with forty students and five teachers.[7]
At present, the school is located in a wooden building borrowed from the municipal government. With 12 teachers and 22 teaching assistants, the public school of symphony serves a population of 180 students from ages 5 to 24. Music professionals graduated from this school have become music teachers in the region. Consequently, this project and music itself has helped improve the quality of life of young people.
Cultural center edit
The city also harbors a cultural complex which serves various purposes for a number of activities such as music concerts and theatrical plays.
Public library edit
Adjacent to the cultural complex building is the city's public library, which serves as the headquarters of an organization which groups the region's writers. The library is also home to two municipal art schools.
Sports edit
The city's major football club is Municipal Pérez Zeledón, which plays at the Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón. It shares the stadium with AS Puma Generaleña.
Notable people edit
- Keylor Navas, football goalkeeper
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón". Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón. Retrieved 28 October 2020.