Alajuela

The Diocese of Alajuela (Latin: Dioecesis Alaiuelensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica. The Diocese of Alajuela was erected on 16 February 1921.

The Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar ) also called Alajuela Cathedral or Cathedral of Virgin of the Pillar, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church, which is located in the city of Alajuela, the second largest in the Central American country of Costa Rica.It is a temple that follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the mother of the Diocese of Alajuela (Dioecesis Alaiuelensis) which was created in 1921 by bull "Praedecessorum Nostrorum" of Pope Benedict XV. The current building has its origins in a small chapel built in 1782 not far from its current location. A new structure designed by Gustavo Casallini began to be built in 1854 but was stopped shortly after due to war so the opening and consecration was delayed until 1863. Between 1946 and 1967 he was subjected to intense remodeling.

The Iglesia de la Agonía is a Roman Catholic church in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Built in 1825, it is an adobe colonial church and is recognisable by its white Spanish style brickwork.The church contains a small museum of notable religious artwork.

The Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto is a football stadium in El Llano neighborhood of Alajuela, Costa Rica, which is the home of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful football clubs from Costa Rica. It also serves as the home ground of Carmelita, who rent the stadium from Alajuelense. The stadium, which has a capacity of 18,895 people, is named after Alejandro Morera Soto, a notable former player of LD Alajuelense, FC Barcelona, and Hércules CF.

The National Technical University (Universidad Técnica Nacional) (UTN), was founded on 4 June 2008 as the fifth public university of Costa Rica. Its purpose is to provide the means for scientific and technical education to pursue the requirements of the country.It was the result of merging several trade and craftsmanship schools that taught at the college level: Colegio Universitario de Alajuela (CUNA) Colegio Universitario de Puntarenas (CUP) Colegio Universitario para el Riego y Desarrollo del Trópico Seco (CURDTS) Escuela Centroamericana de Ganadería (ECAG) Centro de Investigación y Perfeccionamiento para la Educación Técnica (CIPET) Centro de Formación de Formadores y de Personal Técnico para el Desarrollo Industrial de Centroamérica (CEFOF)

Juan Santamaría International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría) (IATA: SJO, ICAO: MROC) is the primary airport serving San José, the capital of Costa Rica. The airport is located in the city of Alajuela, 20 km (12 miles) west of downtown San José. It is named after Costa Rica's national hero, Juan Santamaría, a drummer boy who died in 1856 defending his country against forces led by American filibuster William Walker. The airport is a hub for Avianca Costa Rica, Costa Rica Green Airways, Sansa Airlines, and Volaris Costa Rica and a focus city for Copa Airlines. It was the country's only international gateway for many years, but now there is also an international airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. Both airports have direct flights to North and Central America and Europe, but Juan Santamaría International Airport also serves cities in South America and the Caribbean. Juan Santamaría International Airport was once the busiest airport in Central America, but is currently second after Tocumen International Airport in Panamá. In 2016, Juan Santamaría International Airport received 4.6 million passengers (international and domestic). In 2011, the airport was named the 3rd Best Airport in Latin America - Caribbean from the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International.

DHL de Guatemala Flight 7216 was an international cargo flight between Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport (IATA: SJO, ICAO: MROC) and Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport (IATA: GUA, ICAO: MGGT). On 7 April 2022 (2022-04-07), the Boeing 757 operating the flight suffered a hydraulic failure, and crashed on landing at the Costa Rican airport. Neither of the two pilots were injured.

Río Segundo is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

San José is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Desamparados is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

The Rafael Bolaños Stadium is a private multi use stadium located in El Coyol, in the outskirts of the city of Alajuela, Costa Rica. It was inaugurated in 2003 and in 2017 it received an overhaul in the infrastructure. Is part of the Wilmer López Sport Complex. The stadium is used by A.D. Carmelita for his home games in the Liga FDP

La Ribera, also spelled La Rivera, just Ribera or Rivera, is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.