San Francisco

Is a a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work in the country of Costa Rica.

Its center lies at a latitude of 9.98333 and longitude of -84.13333and it has an elevation of 1046 meters above sea level.

The prodominant languages spoken are es-CR (Spanish) and its currency is the Colon (CRC),

San Francisco currently has a population of 55900 (estimate).

Sunrise commences: 05:16 and sunset is at 17:50, not taking into account daylight saving time (DST).

Capital of a political entity :

• San José (7.8 km to travel)(335007)

Ara ambigua, Costa Rica--------------------------Zooaves, La Garita, Alajuela

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Area : a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

• Nuestra casa (22.64 km to travel)(4050)
• La Sabana (6.65 km to travel)

Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Soledad, San José, Costa Rica

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House(s) : a building used as a human habitation

• Casa Montero (22.7 km to travel)(4)

Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Cartago, Costa Rica

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Mountain : an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

• Cerro Zurqui (16.93 km to travel)
• Alto del Tapezco (9.44 km to travel)
• Cerro Tacuatorí (13.48 km to travel)
• Cerro Tablazo (19.95 km to travel)
• Cima Sur (16.68 km to travel)

El Castillo, Heredia, Costa Rica

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Stream : a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

• Quebrada Zapilate (14.77 km to travel)
• Río Zanjón (5.85 km to travel)
• Quebrada de la Yerbabuena (15.62 km to travel)
• Quebrada Yeguas (4.09 km to travel)
• Quebrada del Vuelco (15.06 km to travel)

Rayeria sobre Cubujuqui

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Second-order administrative division : a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

• Cantón Vázquez de Coronado (16.37 km to travel)
• Cantón de Valverde Vega (26.18 km to travel)
• Cantón de Tibás (5.78 km to travel)
• Cantón de Santo Domingo (7.3 km to travel)
• Cantón de Santa Bárbara (11.27 km to travel)

Cielo en llamas

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Mountains : a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges

• Cerros del Turrú (14.34 km to travel)
• Cerros de los Tirrases (14.35 km to travel)
• Cerros del Tibás (13 km to travel)
• Cerros de Ramírez (13.3 km to travel)
• Cerros de las Palomas (6.65 km to travel)

Guacima

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Ford : a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle

• Paso de la Sorda (5.48 km to travel)
• Paso de las Lajas (4.13 km to travel)
• Paso de Cerdas (6.65 km to travel)
• Paso de la Caña (11.12 km to travel)
• Paso de los Burros (9.44 km to travel)

Panorámica Crater Volcán Poás

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Railroad station : a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight

• Estación de Sánchez (14.77 km to travel)

Anochece en el Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Volcano : a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top

• Volcán Poás (24.04 km to travel)
• Volcán Barva (17.07 km to travel)

Iglesia de San Isidro Labrador

image by Noé Alfaro Chaves

Lake : a large inland body of standing water

• Laguna La Carmelita (9.96 km to travel)

Plateau : an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams

• Meseta Central (9.22 km to travel)

Airport : a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

• Juan Santamaria (8.35 km to travel)
• Tobias Bolanos International (3.01 km to travel)
• Juan Santamaria International Airport (8.32 km to travel)

Hotel : a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public

• Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu (4.41 km to travel)
• Hotel Martino Spa and Resort (15.71 km to travel)
• Best Western Irazu (4.71 km to travel)
• Hotel Britannia (7.93 km to travel)
• Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose (4.41 km to travel)

Church : a building for public Christian worship

• Desamparados (7.42 km to travel)
• Iglesia de Curridabat (13.03 km to travel)

Forest reserve : a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use

• La Selva Biological Station and Reserve (27.04 km to travel)

Post office : a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed

• Correos de Curridabat (12.78 km to travel)

Cemetery : a burial place or ground

• Cementerio de Curridabat (12.81 km to travel)

Country house : a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate

• Municipalidad de Curridabat (13.08 km to travel)

Bank : A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged.

• Banco Nacional de Curridabat (13.22 km to travel)

Road cut : an excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road

• Cruce de Hacienda Vieja, Curridabat (13.32 km to travel)

Park : an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation

• Parque de Curridabat (12.95 km to travel)

Mall : A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.

• Centro Comercial Plaza Cristal, Zapote (11.96 km to travel)
• Plaza del Sol, Curridabat (11.73 km to travel)
• Mall San Pedro (10.03 km to travel)

Administrative facility : a government building

• Archivo Nacional, Zapote (11.53 km to travel)

Facility : a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.

• Bar La Venus, Zapote (11.31 km to travel)

Building(s) : a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.

• Greencore Solutions (6.38 km to travel)