| San Isidro de El General | |
| Settlement Type: | 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: | 9.3403°N -83.7338°W |
| Map Alt: | San Isidro de El General district |
| Image Alt: | Central Church of San Isidro de El General |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 1892 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San José |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | 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 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 11901 |
San Isidro de El General (pronounced as /es/) is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.[1] [2]
San Isidro de El General is the most populous city in the Brunca region. It is located at 130 km from San José and 212 km from Paso Canoas, a border town with Panama.
San Isidro de El General has an area of km2[3] and an elevation of metres.
For the 2011 census, San Isidro de El General had a population of inhabitants.All of the population is Catholic.[4]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
The Spanish; Castilian: 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.[5]
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.
The city also harbors a cultural complex which serves various purposes for a number of activities such as music concerts and theatrical plays.
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.
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.