San José

San José is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,176 metres. San José is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parroquia San Antonio de Padua and Parque Okayama.

Church
Photo: Ll1324, Public domain.
The , commonly known as the Iglesia de Curridabat is a church located in , .

Park
Photo: ArquiWHAT, Public domain.
is a park.

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. is situated 3½ km northwest of San José.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirrases and San Francisco de Dos Ríos.

Village
is a district of the canton, in the province of .

Village
is the sixth district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the administrative units surrounding downtown.

Town
Photo: JosephC5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a prosperous suburb of on the route east to Cartago. There are boutique shops, malls, and upscale neighborhoods in .

San José

Latitude
9.91216° or 9° 54′ 44″ north
Longitude
-84.0471° or 84° 2′ 50″ west
Elevation
1,176 metres (3,858 feet)
Open location code
66XQWX63+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6617358461
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
13450558
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