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Zapote
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Catholic Church of Zapote located across the street from Parque Nicaragua, the district's main park.
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 Zapote
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | San José |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 18,679 |
| • Density | 6,508/km2 (16,857/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
10105
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Zapote 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
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1864 | 773 | — | |
| 1883 | 773 | 0.0% | |
| 1892 | 994 | 28.6% | |
| 1927 | 1,711 | 72.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,895 | 303.0% | |
| 1963 | 12,769 | 85.2% | |
| 1973 | 17,311 | 35.6% | |
| 1984 | 18,504 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 20,753 | 12.2% | |
| 2011 | 18,679 | −10.0% | |
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For the 2011 census, Zapote had a population of 18,679 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 39
National Route 204
National Route 215
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.
