Defensa Pública
Defensa Pública is a courthouse in Catedral, San José which is located on Avenida 2 Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras. Defensa Pública is situated nearby to the church Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, as well as near the theater building La Máscara.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo del Jade and National Theatre of Costa Rica.
Museo del Jade
Museum
The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. 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. Museo del Jade is situated 140 metres northeast of Defensa Pública.
National Theatre of Costa Rica
Theater building
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. National Theatre of Costa Rica is situated 370 metres west of Defensa Pública.
Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano"
Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of Costa Rica in San José. 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. Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" is situated 450 metres northeast of Defensa Pública.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.
Carmen
Village
Carmen is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.
Merced
Village
Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Hospital
Village
Hospital is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Defensa Pública
- Type: Courthouse
- Address: 0020 Avenida 2 Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras, San José
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Catedral, San José, San José Province, Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93225° or 9° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
-84.07376° or 84° 4′ 26″ westLevels
8Open location code
66XQWWJG+WFOpenStreetMap ID
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