With a population of around 45,000, San Isidro de El General is the fastest-growing urban area outside the capital. Little more than a sprawling, utilitarian market town, San Isidro has everything you need without making a trip to San Jose.  Large department stores of appliances and televisions, tons of clothing stores, lots of shoe stores, cell phone and electronic stores, plenty of pharmacies, a big hardware store for construction supplies, and anything else you may be looking for.

​There are many professional services as well such as mechanics, lawyers, doctors, dentists, architects, topographers, insurance offices, car rentals, and more.  Every Thursday and Friday there is a Farmer’s Market where locally grown fruits and produce are sold by vendors.  

‘El General’/San Isidro (often referred to as Pérez Zeledón, the name of the municipality) is the region’s largest population center and major transportation hub.