Central America
Costa Rica
San José Province

Cerrito

Cerrito is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,155 metres. Cerrito is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo del Jade and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".

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.

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: 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zapote and Carmen.

Village
Photo: ArquiWHAT, Public domain.
the fifth district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the administrative units surrounding downtown.

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.

Cerrito

Latitude
9.92353° or 9° 55′ 25″ north
Longitude
-84.06832° or 84° 4′ 6″ west
Elevation
1,155 metres (3,789 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWFJ+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3649916052
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12376898
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In Other Languages

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