Academia Costarricense de la Lengua


The Academia Costarricense de la Lengua is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language in Costa Rica. It was founded in San José on October 12, 1923. It is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.

Members

CHAIR A
Cleto Gonzalez Viquez. Founder
Victor Manuel Sanabria Martinez. Elected; didn't join.
Enrique Macaya Lahmann
Eugenio Rodriguez Vega
Marilyn Echeverria Zurcher de Sauter
CHAIR B
Alejandro Alvarado Quiros. Founder
Anastasio Alfaro Gonzalez.. Elected; didn't join.
Alejandro Aguilar Machado
Jorge Charpentier Garcia
Amalia Chaverri Fonseca
CHAIR C
Jose Maria Alfaro Cooper. Founder
Julián Marchena Valle-Riestra
Virginia Sandoval de Fonseca. Later became ad honorem member.
Carlos Francisco Monge Meza
CHAIR D
Manuel Maria de Peralta y Alfaro. Founder
Mario Sancho Jimenez. Elected; didn't join.
Samuel Arguedas Katchenguis
Alfonso Ulloa Zamora
Laureano Alban Rivas
CHAIR E
Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno. Founder .
Manuel Francisco Jimenez Ortiz
Juan Trejos Quiros
Joaquin Gutierrez Mangel. Elected; didn't join.
Emilia Macaya Trejos
CHAIR F
Ricardo Fernandez Guardia. Founder
Carlos Orozco Castro
Ricardo Castro Beeche. Elected; didn't join.
Isaac Felipe Azofeifa Bolaños
Samuel Rovinski Gruszco
CHAIR G
Julio Acosta García. Founder
Abelardo Bonilla Baldares
Jose Basileo Acuña Zeledon
Adolfo Constenla Umana
CHAIR H
Fabio Baudrit Gonzalez. Founder
Arturo Agüero Chaves
Alfonso Lopez Martin
Julieta Dobles Yzaguirre
CHAIR I
Ernesto Martin Carranza. Founder
Luis Dobles Segreda. Elected; didn't join.
Rodrigo Facio Brenes. Elected; didn't join.
Cristian Rodriguez Estrada
Enrique Benavides Chaverri. Elected; didn't join.
Jezer Gonzalez Picado
Enrique Margery Pena
Victor Manuel Sanchez Corrales
CHAIR J
Alberto Echandi Montero. Founder
Hernan G. Peralta Quiros
Fernando Centeno Guell
Arnoldo Mora Rodriguez
CHAIR L
Alberto Brenes Cordoba. Founder
Luis Demetrio Tinoco Castro
Daniel Gallegos Troyo
CHAIR M
Justo A. Facio de la Guardia. Founder
Napoleon Quesada Salazar
Moises Vincenzi Pacheco
Alberto F. Canas Escalante
CHAIR N
Gregorio Martin Carranza. Founder
Hernan Zamora Elizondo
Carlos Luis Saenz Elizondo. Elected; didn't join.
Luis Barahona Jimenez
Mario Picado Umana. Elected; didn't join.
Julieta Pinto González
CHAIR O
Carlos Gagini Chavarria. Founder
Jenaro Cardona Valverde
Rogelio Sotela Bonilla
Luis Felipe Gonzalez Flores
Carlos Salazar Herrera. Elected; didn't join.
Fabian Dobles Rodriguez
Fernando Duran Ayanegui
CHAIR P
Roberto Brenes Mesen. Founder
Joaquin Vargas Coto
Jose Marin Cañas
Roberto Murillo Zamora
Rafael Angel Herra Rodriguez
CHAIR Q
Joaquin Garcia Monge. Founder
Jose Maria Arce Bartolini
Carlos Rafael Duverran Porras
Estrella Cartin de Guier
CHAIR R
Claudio Gonzalez Rucavado. Founder
Otilio Ulate Blanco
Francisco Amighetti Ruiz. Elected; didn't join.
Miguel Angel Quesada Pacheco
CHAIR S
Guillermo Vargas Calvo. Founder
Victor Guardia Quiros
Leon Pacheco Solano
Carmen Naranjo Coto. Later became ad honorem member.
Anacristina Rossi Lara
Mario Portilla Chaves
CHAIR T
Jorge Francisco Saenz Carbonell
CHAIR U
Armando Vargas Araya
CHAIR V
Flora Ovares Ramírez

Ad honorem members

Valeriano Fernandez Ferraz.
Carmen Naranjo Coto.
Virginia Sandoval de Fonseca.

Costa Ricans in other Spanish language academies

, El Salvador, 1915
Samuel Arguedas Katchenguis, Mexico, 1973
Rima Rothe Strasburger de Vallbona, United States, 2012