{{Short description|District in Pérez Zeledón canton, San José province, Costa Rica}} {{Infobox settlement | name = San Isidro de El General | settlement_type = [[Districts of Costa Rica|District]] | pushpin_map = Costa Rica | pushpin_map_alt = San Isidro de El General district location in Costa Rica | pushpin_map_caption = San Isidro de El General district location in Costa Rica | coordinates = {{coord|9.3403459|-83.7337922|display=inline,title}} | image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=San Isidro de El General district}} | map_alt = San Isidro de El General district | map_caption = San Isidro de El General district | image_skyline = IglesiaPZ.jpg | image_alt = Central Church of San Isidro de El General | image_caption = Central Church of San Isidro de El General | established_title = Creation | established_date = {{circa}} 1892 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{CRI}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = [[San José Province|San José]] | subdivision_type2 = Canton | subdivision_name2 = [[Pérez Zeledón (canton)|Pérez Zeledón]] | area_total_km2 = 191.53 | elevation_m = 702 | population_demonym = Generaleño/a | population_total = 45327 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = [[UTC−06:00]] | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 11901 }} '''San Isidro de El General''' ({{IPA|es|san iˈsiðɾo ðe el xeneˈɾal}}) is the first district of the canton of [[Pérez Zeledón (canton)|Pérez Zeledón]], in the southern part of the [[San José Province|province of San José]] in [[Costa Rica]], as well as the name of said district's main city.<ref name="divadm">{{cite web |language=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607&param2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |access-date=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="dta2017">{{cite book |language=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}}</ref>

San Isidro de El General is the most populous city in the [[Brunca region]]. It is located at 130&nbsp;km from [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]] and 212&nbsp;km from [[Paso Canoas]], a border town with Panama.

== Geography == San Isidro de El General has an area of {{formatnum:191.53}} km<sup>2</sup><ref name="inecarea">{{cite web |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916045223/https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |archive-date=16 September 2020 |access-date=26 September 2020 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |language=es}}</ref> and an elevation of {{formatnum:702}} metres.<ref name="divadm" />

== Demographics == {{CR Census population |1864= |1883= |1892= |1927=1199 |1950=11956 |1963=23831 |1973=32929 |1984=28261 |2000=41221 |2011=45327 }} For the [[Costa Rica 2011 Census|2011 census]], San Isidro de El General had a population of {{formatnum:45327}} inhabitants. Much of the population is [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref name="censo2011">{{cite web |language=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref>

== Transportation == === Road transportation === The district is covered by the following road routes: *[[File:CR RNP 2.svg|25px]] [[National Route 2 (Costa Rica)|National Route 2]] *[[File:CR RNS 242.svg|25px]] [[National Route 242 (Costa Rica)|National Route 242]] *[[File:CR RNS 243.svg|25px]] [[National Route 243 (Costa Rica)|National Route 243]] *[[File:CR RNT 325.svg|25px]] [[National Route 325 (Costa Rica)|National Route 325]] *[[File:CR RNT 328.svg|25px]] [[National Route 328 (Costa Rica)|National Route 328]] *[[File:CR RNT 334.svg|25px]] [[National Route 334 (Costa Rica)|National Route 334]]

==Culture==

===Music=== The {{lang|es|Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón}} (Symphonic Music School of Pérez Zeledón) is located in the district. This institution is sponsored by the [[National University of Costa Rica]] through its Brunca region campus. The National University developed the idea in 1992 and by holding several fundraisers were able to establish the school; which was inaugurated in 1994 with forty students and five teachers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón |url=http://www.sinfonicapz.com/ |website=Escuela de Música Sinfónica de Pérez Zeledón |access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref>

At present, the school is located in a wooden building borrowed from the municipal government. With 12 teachers and 22 teaching assistants, the public school of symphony serves a population of 180 students from ages 5 to 24. Music professionals graduated from this school have become music teachers in the region. Consequently, this project and music itself has helped improve the quality of life of young people.

===Cultural center=== The city also harbors a cultural complex which serves various purposes for a number of activities such as music concerts and theatrical plays.

===Public library=== Adjacent to the cultural complex building is the city's public library, which serves as the headquarters of an organization which groups the region's writers. The library is also home to two municipal art schools.

==Sports== The city's major football club is [[Municipal Pérez Zeledón]], which plays at the [[Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón]]. It shares the stadium with [[AS Puma Generaleña]].

== Notable people == * [[Keylor Navas]], football goalkeeper

== Climate == {{Weather box | width = 50% | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = San Isidro (1982–1994) | Jan high C = 29.0 | Feb high C = 30.4 | Mar high C = 31.0 | Apr high C = 29.9 | May high C = 28.4 | Jun high C = 27.9 | Jul high C = 27.6 | Aug high C = 27.7 | Sep high C = 27.6 | Oct high C = 27.2 | Nov high C = 27.1 | Dec high C = 27.6 | Jan low C = 15.9 | Feb low C = 16.3 | Mar low C = 17.0 | Apr low C = 18.1 | May low C = 18.6 | Jun low C = 18.6 | Jul low C = 18.0 | Aug low C = 18.1 | Sep low C = 18.2 | Oct low C = 17.9 | Nov low C = 17.9 | Dec low C = 16.8 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 28.1 | Feb precipitation mm = 26.5 | Mar precipitation mm = 30.1 | Apr precipitation mm = 127.6 | May precipitation mm = 327.4 | Jun precipitation mm = 285.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 297.2 | Aug precipitation mm = 373.7 | Sep precipitation mm = 419.5 | Oct precipitation mm = 468.6 | Nov precipitation mm = 264.5 | Dec precipitation mm = 79.8 | Jan precipitation days = | Feb precipitation days = | Mar precipitation days = | Apr precipitation days = | May precipitation days = | Jun precipitation days = | Jul precipitation days = | Aug precipitation days = | Sep precipitation days = | Oct precipitation days = | Nov precipitation days = | Dec precipitation days = | source = [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1130 |title = World Weather Information Service |publisher = World Meteorological Organization |access-date = 18 August 2024}}</ref> }}

== References == {{Portal|Costa Rica}} {{Reflist}}

{{Districts of San José Province}} {{Authority control}}

[[Category:Districts of San José Province]] [[Category:Populated places in San José Province]]