Heredia Province




Province in Costa Rica









































Heredia
Province




Flag of Heredia
Flag
Coat of arms of Heredia
Coat of arms
Heredia in Costa Rica.svg
Coordinates: 10°25′N 84°0′W / 10.417°N 84.000°W / 10.417; -84.000Coordinates: 10°25′N 84°0′W / 10.417°N 84.000°W / 10.417; -84.000
Country Costa Rica
Capital city
Heredia (pop. 42,600)
Largest city Heredia
Area

 • Total 2,657 km2 (1,026 sq mi)
Population
(2011)

 • Total 433,677
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code CR-H

HDI (2017)		 0.826[1]
very high · 1st

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 Central Valley. It contains several major environmentally important areas such as the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui River. The capital is the city of Heredia.


To the north it borders Nicaragua, to the east is the province Limón, to the south the province San José, and to the west Alajuela.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Administrative divisions


    • 3.1 Cantons




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Geography


The province covers an area of 2,657 km². The province is home to a variety of environments, including primary forests, tropical dry forests, and montane forests.[2][3]



Demographics


In 1850, the province had a population of approximately 13,390.[4] As of 2011, it has a population of 433,677.[5]



Administrative divisions


The province is subdivided into 10 cantons and 47 districts.




Centre of Heredia



Cantons




  • Heredia (Heredia)


  • Barva (Barva)


  • Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo)


  • Santa Bárbara (Santa Bárbara)


  • San Rafael (San Rafael)


  • San Isidro (San Isidro)


  • Belén (San Antonio)


  • Flores (San Joaquín)


  • San Pablo (San Pablo)


  • Sarapiquí (Puerto Viejo)



References




  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001


  3. ^ http://www.mydestination.com/costarica/6177537/heredia-province


  4. ^ Baily, John (1850). Central America; Describing Each of the States of Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. London: Trelawney Saunders. p. 177.


  5. ^ Resultados Generales Censo 2011 Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. p. 22



External links








  • Heredia travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Map of Heredia, Costa Rica









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