Zapote

Zapote
District
Catholic Church of Zapote located across the street from Parque Nicaragua, the district's main park.
Catholic Church of Zapote located across the street from Parque Nicaragua, the district's main park.
Zapote district
Zapote district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°55′13″N 84°03′33″W / 9.9203408°N 84.0592286°W / 9.9203408; -84.0592286
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonSan José
Area
 • Total
2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
1,176 m (3,858 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,679
 • Density6,510/km2 (16,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10105

Zapote is 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.

Toponymy

Named after the sapote tree and its fruits, which is written zapote in Spanish.

Geography

Zapote has an area of 2.87 km2 and an elevation of 1,176 metres.

It is located on the east of the canton, lying between Montes de Oca Canton and Curridabat Canton (bordering them to the north and to the east respectively). The district also borders San Francisco district to the south, and Catedral district to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
1864773—    
1883773+0.00%
1892994+2.83%
19271,711+1.56%
19506,895+6.25%
196312,769+4.85%
197317,311+3.09%
198418,504+0.61%
200020,753+0.72%
201118,679−0.95%
202219,684+0.48%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Zapote had a population of 18,679 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

Locations

Zapote district includes the "barrios" (or neighbourhoods) of Alborada, Calderón Muñoz, Cerrito, Córdoba, Gloria, Jardín, Las Luisas, Mangos, Montealegre, Moreno Cañas, Quesada Durán, San Dimas, San Gerardo (part of it), Trébol, Ujarrás, Vista Hermosa, Yoses Sur and Zapote Centro. The main official building in the area is the Casa Presidencial, the government building for the President of Costa Rica (but not the residence, which would be the private residence of the presidente) and the executive power, established there since 1986.