California
in San José of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica
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Tobias Bolanos International Airport (5 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (11 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (27 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (30 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (34 mi)
- Arenal Airport (54 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (58 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (66 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (15 mi)
- 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: 06:41 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
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 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 06:41 AM (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: 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
Boutique Hotel Jade
Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas
EXE SAN JOSE CENTER
Santo Tomas
Hotel Fleur De Lys
BRITANNIA HOTEL
Hotel Casa Cambranes
Hemingway Inn
Hotel Casa Blanca 506
Hotel Palma Real
Videos from this area
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JPS - San Pedro
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Tren urbano rumbo a San Pedro
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Tren urbano bajando por Barrio California
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BORN TO BE ALIVE IN SAN JOSE
Born to alive at Area City.
El Observatorio con Parque en el espacio
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
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
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
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
Universidad Central de Costa Rica, la U de la Nueva Generación. Sitio Web: www.universidadcentral.com Teléfono: 2212-0400.
Universidad Central - Convenios
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
San Sebastián District
San Sebastian District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in Peru.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of California.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
California, California Sur, California Norte, La California
