San José Province
Goicoechea
Calle Blancos

Cinco Esquinas

Cinco Esquinas is a village in , , and has about 9,400 residents and an elevation of 1,138 metres. Cinco Esquinas is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 9,400 residents
  • Also known as: “Esquinas”
  • Postal code: 11302

Places of Interest

Highlights include Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture and Museo de los Niños.

Museum
Photo: Antonio.solera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994.

Museum
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994.

Theater building
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merced and Hospital.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Town
San Juan is a district of the canton, in the province of .

Cinco Esquinas

Latitude
9.94742° or 9° 56′ 51″ north
Longitude
-84.08227° or 84° 4′ 56″ west
Population
9,400
Elevation
1,138 metres (3,734 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWW9+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 801782978
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3624209
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include CCSS - Área de Salud Tibás - Uruca - Merced and Parque Cinco Esquinas.

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