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San José Province

Colonia del Río

Colonia del Río is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,174 metres. Colonia del Río is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" and Atlántico railway station.

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.

Railway station
Photo: Axxis10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980.

Stadium
Photo: Alofaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and San Pedro de Montes de Oca.

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.

Town
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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.

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.

Colonia del Río

Latitude
9.94075° or 9° 56′ 27″ north
Longitude
-84.06202° or 84° 3′ 43″ west
Elevation
1,174 metres (3,852 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWRQ+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6222286870
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12376912
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