San Vicente, Moravia


San Vicente is a small city which is the head city of the Moravia canton in the San José Province of Costa Rica. It's located in the district of the same name, among other suburbs, and the whole district has an area of 5,37 km² and an estimated population of 31.256 by 2011. The district is fully integrated into the San José City Metropolitan Área.
The city is settled to an altitude of 1.231 MASL, at an approximate distance of 8 km to the northeast from San José, the Republic's capital city.

Administrative division

The district of San Vicente comprises the city of the same name and the following neighborhoods : Alondra, Americano, Américas, Bajo Isla, Bajo Varelas, Barro de Olla, Caragua, Carmen, Colegios, Colegios Norte, Chaves, El Alto, Flor, Florencia, Guaria, Guaria Oriental, Isla, Jardines de Moravia, La Casa, Ladrillera, Robles, Romeral, Sagrado Corazón, San Blas, San Jorge, San Martín, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santo Tomás and Saprissa.

Education

The Escuela Japonesa de San José, the sole Japanese international school in Costa Rica, is in San Vicente.