Heredia | |
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Coordinates: 10°07′44″N 84°02′31″W / 10.1289028°N 84.0419806°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Heredia |
Creation | 7 December 1848[1] |
Head city | Heredia |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Heredia |
Area | |
• Total | 282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,242 m (4,075 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 123,616 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 401 |
Website | www |
Heredia is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Heredia district, and is also the provincial capital of Heredia Province.
Heredia was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167.[1]
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 Cordillera Central, is also administered as part of Heredia Canton.
The canton of Heredia is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1864 | 14,073 | — | |
1883 | 16,452 | 16.9% | |
1892 | 16,480 | 0.2% | |
1927 | 12,667 | −23.1% | |
1950 | 19,898 | 57.1% | |
1963 | 30,919 | 55.4% | |
1973 | 36,487 | 18.0% | |
1984 | 54,896 | 50.5% | |
2000 | 103,894 | 89.3% | |
2011 | 123,616 | 19.0% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the 2011 census, Heredia had a population of 123,616 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton.