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Santo Domingo has an area of 24.84 km 2 [4] and a mean elevation of 1,230 metres. [2]The Virilla River on the south and the Bermúdez River on the north establish the boundaries of this elongated province, which then climb up into the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) with the Pará Blanca River.
Entrance to the art gallery of the Escueal Municipal de Artes Integradas, Santa Ana, Costa Rica The Santa Ana district's public education is served by the Andres Bello primary (elementary) school. The secondary education cycle (middle & high school) is offered by the Liceo de Santa Ana located in the neighboring district of Uruca.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica achieved independence from Spain on 15 September 1821 after the Spanish defeat in the Mexican War of Independence. After the short-lived First Mexican Empire (1821–1823), Costa Rica (considered a minor provincial outpost at the time) became part of the newly formed Federal Republic of Central America in 1823. [ 5 ]
The road begins in the casco central (downtown, city center) districts of San José canton, just where Route 2 ends, at the east side of the La Sabana Metropolitan Park.Two segments of the route have the official names of Autopista General Cañas (General Officer Cañas Highway), between San José and Alajuela, and Autopista Bernardo Soto (Bernardo Soto Highway), between Alajuela and San Ramón.
Santa Bárbara on an 1890 map of Costa Rica. According to a local legend, Santa Bárbara was chosen for the region's patron saint because a resident bought an image of Saint Barbara from a Franciscan and made an altar in her home. During a terrible rainy season in Santa Bárbara, Saint Barbara heard the prayers of the resident.
San Pablo district location in Costa Rica Coordinates: 9°59′56″N 84°05′28″W / 9.9987758°N 84.0910241°W / 9.9987758; -84.0910241 Country
Belén is the seventh canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in San Antonio district.It is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area, where the housing area constitutes at least 25% of the canton's surface.
Sacramento de Heredia is a small town in the district of San Jose de la Montana, Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. It is home to the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Bar y Restaurante Sacramento and is a popular tourist location. No census is available due to the fact there is no structured organization in the town, and the fact the population ...