Hospital (district)

Hospital
Hospital district
Hospital
Hospital district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°55′36″N 84°05′21″W / 9.9265555°N 84.0890355°W / 9.9265555; -84.0890355
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
CantonSan José
Area
  Total
3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,160 m (3,810 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,270
  Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
10103

Hospital is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. The district houses, along with Merced district, the main commercial activity of the city, and is the most populous of the four central districts.