Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924)

The National Stadium of Costa Rica (Spanish: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. It is the first modern sport and event arena to be built in Central America. The stadium was completed in 2011 and officially opened its doors to the public on March 26 that year, with a capacity of 35,175 seats. The stadium replaced the original National Stadium, and is the home stadium of the Costa Rica national football team.It has one high-definition 160-square-metre (1,700 sq ft) screen, located in the southern section of the stadium, along with a smaller monochromatic screen, and another monochromatic screen of the same dimensions in the northern section.It was used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, including the opening game, the third place match and the Final. It was used to host matches during the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, including the opening game and the Final. It hosted the first show of Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour due to the green credentials of the country.

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

La Sabana Metropolitan Park (Spanish: Parque Metropolitano La Sabana) is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the country's largest and most significant urban park. La Sabana is considered "the lungs of San José" by Costa Ricans.

The Apostolic Nunciature to Costa Rica the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Costa Rica. It is located in San José. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Bruno Musarò, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 29 August 2019. The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Costa Rica is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Costa Rica, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of Costa Rica, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in Costa Rica and the Pope.

The Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle is a natural history museum founded in 1960 with the help of students of Colegio La Salle.

San José is the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. It includes the national capital city of San José.The canton lies on a fertile plain at the eastern end of the Central Valley (Valle Central). The Virilla River and Torres River form the border on the north, while the Tiribí River marks the southern boundary. The canton encompasses San José city, composed by all of its districts, albeit partially Uruca, although the Greater Metropolitan Area reaches far beyond in all directions. The Mayor of San José Canton is Johnny Araya Monge (Partido Liberación Nacional).

The Eddy Cortés National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés), better known as National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional), is a sports arena located in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. Its capacity is over 4,000.

Centro Nacional de Rehabilitación is a hospital in San José, Costa Rica.

Hospital México is a hospital located in the western part of San José in Costa Rica. The hospital, operated by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, has 633 beds and it is certified for trauma and emergency medical services.

Colegio Humboldt (German: Humboldt-Schule) is a German international school in Pavas, San José, Costa Rica, serving a student body that includes preschool through Abitur. The German School of Costa Rica was founded in 1912, initially only offering classes in kindergarten and primary school levels. The school closed during the two world wars, but with the support from the local German community in Costa Rica, was able to reopen in 1956 as the "Colegio Humboldt - Schule", and expanded to include secondary school classes in 1975 with the addition of the "Nueva Secundaria". In addition to students with German backgrounds, the student body today includes pupils with backgrounds from other European countries as well as from the United States, and other countries in Latin America, including Colombia and Venezuela. Students generally enter the school at Kindergarten. In addition, the school offers a scholarship program which supports a number of Costa Rican students with high academic performance but no German-related background for entry to the school in the 5th grade.The school is trilingual, with German and Spanish taught first. From the first day of Kindergarten, learning the German language is prioritized, which is a new language for the vast majority of students. This is achieved through language immersion, and teachers communicate with the children during the day's activities exclusively in German. English is first introduced in Grade 5. By the time the students graduate, most of them are fluent in all three languages. The school offers the German high school certificate, the Abitur, in addition to the Costa Rican Bachillerato. Humboldt is known for its wide range of extra-curricular activities, including dozens of after-school clubs, and its sports program and facilities that include an Olympic size swimming pool, a full size track and soccer field. The school also boasts a professional theater, the "Humboldt Auditorium", which opened in August 2018.

Hatillo is the tenth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown (casco central) properly. This division is merely commercial, but covers an important part of "josefino" life and activities.