San José Province
San José
Carmen

Empalme

Empalme is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,188 metres. Empalme is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Atlántico railway station and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".

Railway station
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is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980.

Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of in . It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works.

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , . Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Zapote.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Village
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the fifth district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the administrative units surrounding downtown.

Town
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is a city in the of east of the capital, . It is the main city in the canton of Montes de Oca, and is best known as the location of the University of Costa Rica, the largest public university in the country.

Empalme

Latitude
9.93282° or 9° 55′ 58″ north
Longitude
-84.06291° or 84° 3′ 47″ west
Elevation
1,188 metres (3,898 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWMP+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3645231516
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3623837
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