Goicoechea

Goicoechea is a railway station in , . Goicoechea is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near the government office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" and Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture.

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 1¼ km south of Goicoechea.

Museum
Photo: Antonio.solera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994. is situated 1 km southwest of Goicoechea.

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 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. is situated 1½ km south of Goicoechea.

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.

Town
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of , it is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Goicoechea

Latitude
9.94611° or 9° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
-84.07291° or 84° 4′ 23″ west
Open location code
66XQWWWG+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1077376901
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­train_station
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