Pérez Zeledón (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pérez Zeledón is the nineteenth canton of the province of San José in Costa Rica, located in the Brunca region.[2][3] The capital city of the canton is San Isidro de El General.
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Pérez Zeledón | |
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Nickname: Pezeta (P.Z.) | |
Anthem: Himno Municipal de Pérez Zeledón | |
![]() Pérez Zeledón canton | |
Coordinates: 9.3392039°N 83.7152394°W / 9.3392039; -83.7152394 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San José |
Creation | 9 October 1931[1] |
Head city | San Isidro de El General |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Pérez Zeledón |
Area | |
• Total | 1,905.51 km2 (735.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 134,534 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 119 |
Website | www |
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The canton's boundaries are established by the Río Savegre on the northwest, the Río Guabo and a series of coastal mountain ranges on the southwest and south, and the peaks of the highest mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range) on the east. In the middle of the canton, the Río General, from which the canton's capital city takes its name, runs north to south.