LocationCentral Costa Rica.
Dialling code506.
Population4 million.
Time zoneGMT - 6.
Electricity110 volts AC, 60Hz; North American flat pin is the standard.
Average January temperatures19°C (66°F).
Average July temperatures21°C (70°F).
Annual rainfall3,300 mm (130 inches).
Cost of Living:1,000 Colones (₡1,000) = £1.19; US$1.79; C$2.16; A$2.56; €1.32Currency conversion rates as of January
2009Special Events:Festival de Arte, every other year in Mar, two-week long arts festival, citywide
Diá de San José, 19 Mar, the city’s patron saint day, citywide
Festival de las Carretas, Nov, a celebration of agricultural heritage, Paseo Colón
Festival de Luz, Dec, the capital’s famed Christmas parade, Paseo Colón
Las Fiestas de Zapote, Dec, a week-long rodeo and carnival, Zapote
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