Central Valley
San José Province
San José

Carmen

Carmen is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,193 metres. Carmen is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Theatre of Costa Rica and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".

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.

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.

Theater building
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The is located in . It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced one block east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Sebastián and Hatillo.

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.

Village
is the tenth district of the San José canton, in the province of . is situated 4 km southwest of Carmen.

Village
is the seventh district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is an important industrial and commercial area of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Carmen.

Carmen

Latitude
9.9364° or 9° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
-84.0693° or 84° 4′ 10″ west
Population
2,700
Elevation
1,193 metres (3,914 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWPJ+H7
Geo­Names ID
11239573
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