Catedral is a

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of the San José canton, in the San José province of

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, it is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.

Toponymy

The district receives its name because of the

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and the

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Archdiocese of San José, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings.

Geography

Catedral has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Catedral is on the center-east of the canton, and has a small portion of boundary with Montes de Oca Canton at its eastern part. The division also borders (clockwise) Zapote district to the east,

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district to the south,

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and

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districts to the west, and El Carmen district to the north.Mapa Cantonal del Censo de 1984
published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census(INEC) and updated by the Central American Population Center (CCP)

Locations

This district comprises several "barrios" or neighbourhoods, like Bellavista, California (part of it), Carlos María Jiménez, Dolorosa (part of it), González Lahman, Güell, La Cruz, Lomas de Ocloro, Luján, Miflor, Naciones Unidas, Pacífico (part of it), San Cayetano (part of it), Soledad, Tabacalera, Vasconia. Some of the buildings between its limits are: * National Theatre of Costa Rica. The country's most important theater and cultural reference. *

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. Government office in charge of medical and social security. * Cathedral of San José. Main church of the city and home of the archbishop. * Tribunals of Justice. In charge of the judiciary power on the country.