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Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a district in the Heredia canton of Heredia province, Costa Rica. As the seat of the municipality of Heredia canton, it is awarded the status of city, and by virtue of being the city of the first canton, it is the Province Capital of Heredia province as well. [1] [2] It is 10 kilometers to the ...
Heredia Province. / 10.417°N 84.000°W / 10.417; -84.000. Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the ...
Belén is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Antonio district. History. Belén was created on 8 June 1907 by decree 15. Geography ...
Geography. Heredia has an area of 282.6 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 1,242 metres. [2] The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Virilla River and the National Route 1. The non-contiguous district of Varablanca, that includes a large portion of Braulio Carrillo National Park high in the ...
San Rafael (canton) / 10.04167°N 84.07500°W / 10.04167; -84.07500. San Rafael is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in San Rafael district.
San Francisco is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography. San Francisco has an area of 6.43 km ² and ...
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 Antonio is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography. San Antonio has an area of 3.54 km ² and ...