Virgen de los Ángeles
| Virgen de los Ángeles | |
|---|---|
La negrita in the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles | |
| Location | Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, Cartago |
| Date | 2 August 1635 |
| Witness | Juana Pereira |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Approval | 25 April 1926 (canonical coronation granted by Pope Pius XI) |
| Patronage | Costa Rica |
| Feast day | 2 August |
The Virgen de los Ángeles (lit. 'Virgin of the Angels') is Costa Rica's patron saint, also known as la negrita (lit. 'the little black lady'). August second is a national holiday in Costa Rica dedicated to her.