Penal
Penal is a hamlet in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Penal is situated nearby to the hamlet Playa Blanca, as well as near Leona.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Lucas Island National Park.
San Lucas Island National Park
Photo: Peloy (Allan H.M.), CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lucas Island National Park is a former prison island in the Gulf of Nicoya on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Visitors can see the former prison facilities including cells where notorious criminals were once imprisoned.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puntarenas.
Puntarenas
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Puntarenas is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts.
Penal
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.94561° or 9° 56′ 44″ northLongitude
-84.90305° or 84° 54′ 11″ westOpen location code
66XQW3WW+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 8648704296OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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