Central America
Costa Rica
San José Province

Amón

Amón is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,146 metres. Amón is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .
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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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Carmen and Merced.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

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.

Amón

Latitude
9.93835° or 9° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
-84.0767° or 84° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,146 metres (3,760 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWQF+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3645232234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12369543
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Highlights include Fondo de Desarrollo Social y Asignaciones Familiares and Instituto Nacional de Vivienda y Urbanismo.

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