Zapote

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

Highlights include Museo del Jade and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

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.

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 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Railway station
Photo: Axxis10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro de Montes de Oca and Curridabat.

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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.

Photo: JosephC5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a prosperous suburb of on the route east to Cartago. There are boutique shops, malls, and upscale neighborhoods in .

Village
Photo: ArquiWHAT, Public domain.
is the eleventh district of the San José canton, in the province of . An important residential district, is the third most populous and second most densely populated in the canton.

Zapote

Latitude
9.9203° or 9° 55′ 13″ north
Longitude
-84.0552° or 84° 3′ 19″ west
Population
18,700
Elevation
1,168 metres (3,832 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWCV+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3680152626
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11239251
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