Defensa Pública

Defensa Pública is a courthouse in , which is located on Avenida 2 Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras. Defensa Pública is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo del Jade and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , . 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. is situated 140 metres northeast of Defensa Pública.

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 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. is situated 370 metres west of Defensa Pública.

Museum
Photo: puroticorico, CC BY 2.0.
The is a museum in . It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. is situated 350 metres northwest of Defensa Pública.

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.

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.

Defensa Pública

Latitude
9.93225° or 9° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-84.07376° or 84° 4′ 26″ west
Levels
8
Operator
Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica
Open location code
66XQWWJG+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257963018
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­courthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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