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The Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica (TSE) (Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica), is the supreme election commission of the Republic of Costa Rica. The Electoral Court was established in 1949 by the present Constitution of Costa Rica.
San José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province.It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton.
The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica, or INEC, in Spanish) is the governmental institution entrusted with the running of censuses and official surveys in the country. Its main office is in Mercedes district, in Montes de Oca. [1]
According to Costa Rica Vacations, once tourists arrive in the country, 22% go to Tamarindo, 18% go to Arenal, 17% pass through Liberia (where the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport is located), 16% go to San José, the country's capital (passing through Juan Santamaría International Airport), while 18% choose Manuel Antonio and 7% ...
The Costa Rican national identity card (Spanish: cédula de identidad) is a credit card-sized identity document issued to citizens of Costa Rica.On one side, it includes a photo of the person, a personal identification number, and the card's owner personal information (complete name, gender, birth place, birth date, and others), and the user's signature.
The establishment of Correos de Costa Rica gained momentum with the Costa Rican constitution of 1824, which mandates that the Congress of the Republic must open roads and carry posts and general mail. On December 10, 1839, via government decree, the first rulebook for mail was drafted and the “Servicio Nacional de Correos” was created. [2]
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Spanish: Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) is in charge of most of the nation's public health sector.Its role in public health (as the administrator of health institutions) is key in Costa Rica, playing an important part in the state's national health policy making.
Municipal elections were held in Costa Rica on Sunday, February 2, 2020, to elect all municipal offices in the country: mayors, aldermen, syndics (district council presidents), district councilors and the intendants of eight special autonomous districts, together with their respective alternates in all cases (see local government in Costa Rica).