San Pedro

San Pedro de Montes de Oca 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" and Estadio Ecológico.

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.

Stadium
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is a stadium.

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 Curridabat and San José.

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is a prosperous suburb of on the route east to Cartago. There are boutique shops, malls, and upscale neighborhoods in .

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is the capital and largest city of . The undisputed cultural and economic center of Costa Rica's central valley, where most of the population lives, is also the most important transportation hub for domestic travel even though the international airport is in .

San Pedro

Latitude
9.9337° or 9° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
-84.046° or 84° 2′ 46″ west
Population
24,000
Elevation
1,222 metres (4,009 feet)
Open location code
66XQWXM3+FH
Geo­Names ID
11239459
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