California
in San José of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.933 and -84.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 55' 59" and W -84° 4' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Colon - CRC
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:50 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Costa Rica in Central America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into California

California in San José (Provincia de San José) is located in Costa Rica a little east of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in California is now 05:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to California. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, San Pedro, Heredia, Cartago and Alajuela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

28°C (82 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Boutique Hotel Jade

Address
0,5 mi
Barrio Dent
San Pedro
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas

Address
0,5 mi
Avenida 3 entre calles 9 y, 11 Frente al Parque Morazan
786 1002 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


EXE SAN JOSE CENTER

Address
0,8 mi
Edificio Cristal, Av. 1, Calles 1 y 3
10101 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Santo Tomas

Address
0,7 mi
Av. 7 Calles 3 y 7
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Fleur De Lys

Address
1,0 mi
13th street between 2nd and 6th avenue
10736 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BRITANNIA HOTEL

Address
0,9 mi
CALLE 3 AND AVENIDA 11
3742-100 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Casa Cambranes

Address
0,7 mi
Los Yoses, San Pedro
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hemingway Inn

Address
0,6 mi
Calle 9, Ave 9
10101 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Casa Blanca 506

Address
0,5 mi
Calle 41, Urbanizacion Lo Yoses
11111 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Palma Real

Address
1,0 mi
200 Mts. Norte del ICE, Sabana Norte
694-1005 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

JPS - San Pedro

Published: November 21, 2008
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jotabequTV

Jotabequ - JPS - San Pedro.


Tren urbano rumbo a San Pedro

Published: November 19, 2009
Length: 18:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: manuels89

Segundo tren rumbo hacia San Pedro dirigido por la máquina 86 jalando 3 vagones y la máquina 84.


Tren urbano bajando por Barrio California

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 13:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: manuels89

Me ubico en Barrio California donde puedo grabar cuando el tren urbano, a cargo de la màquina 84 con 8 vagones bajan por el conocido sector de La luz rumbo a Pavas. Escuchen con atenciòn...


BORN TO BE ALIVE IN SAN JOSE

Published: October 11, 2008
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vincetzs

Born to alive at Area City.


El Observatorio con Parque en el espacio

Published: September 18, 2009
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elobservatoriotv

En El Observatorio Parque en el espacio: Ubicado en frente al Cine Magaly, Barrio La California, Calle 23 y Avenida Central, San José, Costa Rica. www.elobservatorio.tv/


El Observatorio con Pablo Bogarín

Published: September 23, 2009
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elobservatoriotv

En El Observatorio Pablo Bogarín: Ubicado en frente al Cine Magaly, Barrio La California, Calle 23 y Avenida Central, San José, Costa Rica. www.elobservatorio.tv/


Costa Rica Guesthouse & Boruca

Published: March 05, 2009
Length: 17:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crguesthouse

Videos of Costa Rica all day long at Costa Rica Guesthouse in San Jose. Avenida 6 calle 21 & 23. www.costa-rica-guesthouse.com.


Costa Rica Guesthouse & Collard Peccaries

Published: March 05, 2009
Length: 24:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crguesthouse

Videos of Costa Rica all day long at Costa Rica Guesthouse in San Jose. Avenida 6 calle 21 & 23. www.costa-rica-guesthouse.com.


Universidad Central de Costa Rica

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 57:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UCentralCR

Universidad Central de Costa Rica, la U de la Nueva Generación. Sitio Web: www.universidadcentral.com Teléfono: 2212-0400.


Universidad Central - Convenios

Published: March 04, 2015
Length: 00:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: UCentralCR

En este video explicamos los tipos de convenios que tiene la Universidad Central, sus condiciones y requisitos. http://www.universidadcentral.com/


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Calle de la Amargura

The Calle de la Amargura ("Bitterness Street") is a four-block-long street located in San Pedro de Montes de Oca and is one of the best-known zones in San José, Costa Rica. La Calle, as it is often called, is very close to the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and other important higher education centers.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San José, Costa Rica

National Theatre of Costa Rica

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. The National Theatre stood as a cultural asset of the country during a time when coffee exports were a source of its success.

Located at 9.93313, -84.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1897 establishments in Costa Rica, National theatres, Opera houses in Costa Rica, Theatres in Costa Rica, Visitor attractions in Costa Rica

San José (canton)

San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 288,054 (6,455.71 inhabitants per km²). It includes the national capital city of San José. The canton lies on a fertile plain at the southern end of the Central Valley (Meseta Central). The "Río Virilla" and "Río Torres" form the border on the north, while the Río Tiribí marks the southern boundary.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San José Canton, Cantons of Costa Rica

Goicoechea (canton)

Goicoechea is the name of the eighth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 31.5 km, and has a population of 124,704. The capital city of the canton is Guadalupe. The elongated canton snakes its way through the suburban areas just north of San José Centro, climbing steadily into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) until it reaches it eastern limit between the Río Durazno (on its northern boundary) and the Río Tiribí (on the south).

Located at 9.94229, -84.0531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province, 1891 establishments in Costa Rica, Populated places established in 1891

Merced District

Merced District, the second "distrito" of San José Canton, in Costa Rica, is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. This division is merely commercial, but covers an important part of "josefino" life and activities.

Located at 9.91667, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Catedral District

Catedral District, the fourth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. The district receives its name because of the Cathedral and the catholic Archdiocese of San José, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

San Sebastián District

San Sebastian District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in Peru.

Located at 9.91667, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of San José Canton

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war.

Located at 9.93278, -84.0714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, National museums, Museums established in 1887

San José Central Market

San José Central Market is the largest market of the city of San José, Costa Rica. Established in 1880, it occupies an entire block on Avenida Central, 250m northwest of the Parque Central. The market contains a complex of narrow alleys with over 200 shops, stalls, and cheap restaurants called sodas.

Located at 9.9347, -84.082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Retail markets in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, 1880 establishments

Hospital Calderón Guardia

Hospital Calderón Guardia is a hospital in San José, Costa Rica. It is a 622-bed hospital, which is managed by the Costa Rican Social Security System. It has surgical theaters, cardiac and intensive care units and a urology department.

Located at 9.93694, -84.0694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

Civil Aviation Direction General (Costa Rica)

The Civil Aviation Direction General (Spanish: Dirección General de Aviación Civil, DGAC) is the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica. It oversees all aspects of civil aviation operations and infrastructure within the country. The body was created by law on 26 October 1949. Its headquarters is in San José.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation in Costa Rica, Civil aviation authorities, Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents

Chinatown, San José

Not to be confused with the defunct Chinatown of San Jose, California Chinatown in San José, is an urban area located in the capital of Costa Rica. It is the first of its kind in a Central American city. The area began to develop as a commercial center during the last decades of the twentieth century, basically with the advent of supermarkets, shops and some restaurants whose owners are Chinese. The neighborhood was officially opened on Wednesday 5 December 2012.

Located at 9.93167, -84.0744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ethnic enclaves in South America, Chinatowns in Latin America, San José, Costa Rica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
California, California Sur, California Norte, La California