Central America
Costa Rica
San José Province

Balsa

Balsa is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,139 metres. Balsa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá and Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

Stadium
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is a football stadium in , with a seating capacity of 23,112, making it the second-largest stadium in the country.

Museum
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan District, Tibás and Uruca.

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

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

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.

Balsa

Latitude
9.95362° or 9° 57′ 13″ north
Longitude
-84.08244° or 84° 4′ 57″ west
Elevation
1,139 metres (3,737 feet)
Open location code
66XQXW39+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6632275797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12369531
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