Purral
in Goicoechea of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.958 and -84.031 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 57' 29" and W -84° 1' 49"
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: 03:46 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 5:11 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Purral

Purral in Goicoechea (Provincia de San José) with it's 30,034 habitants is a city located in Costa Rica a little north-east of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in Purral is now 03:46 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Purral. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 66 mi (or 106 km), North. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Pedro, San Jose, 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: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica

Address
3,3 mi
CENTRAL STREET AND 3RD-15TH AV
494-1007 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
3,6 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


Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas

Address
3,4 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


Boutique Hotel Jade

Address
2,5 mi
Barrio Dent
San Pedro
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Santo Tomas

Address
3,4 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


Hemingway Inn

Address
3,3 mi
Calle 9, Ave 9
10101 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Casa Cambranes

Address
2,6 mi
Los Yoses, San Pedro
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Casa Blanca 506

Address
2,8 mi
Calle 41, Urbanizacion Lo Yoses
11111 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Boutique Hotel Casa Orquídeas

Address
2,8 mi
Avenida Central Calles 35 y 37
1101-205 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Bougainvillea

Address
3,6 mi
100 metros al oeste de Santo Tomas
11-3100 Santo Domingo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San José, 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province, 1891 establishments in Costa Rica, Populated places established in 1891

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Zapote District, San José

Zapote District, the fifth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. The district is primarily residential, although there are some government buildings, standing out the Presidential House, seat of the government.

Located at 9.91667, -84.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

San Francisco de Dos Ríos District

San Francisco de Dos Ríos District, the sixth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. The district is primarily residential and industrial. It's also famous for the numerous motels between its boundaries.

Located at 9.91667, -84.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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 3 miles away.
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Museums in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, National museums, Museums established in 1887

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 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

Ipís de Goicoechea

Ipís is the fifth district of the Goicoechea county, which is in turn the eighth (08) county of the first province of Costa Rica, San José (1). Its postal code is 10805.

Located at 9.96667, -84.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Costa Rica