Heredia, Costa Rica
Heredia | |
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City | |
Images, from top down, left to right: Church of the Immaculate Conception of Heredia, Central Park, the Fort and Amphitheatre of Heredia, Heredia skyline during the night. | |
Heredia Canton | |
Founded | 1705 |
Government | |
• Syndic | Eduardo Murillo Quirós |
Area | |
• Total | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,697 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40101 |
Climate | Am |
Website | http://www.heredia.go.cr/ |
Heredia (Spanish pronunciation:
The city is home to one of the largest colleges in Costa Rica, the National University of Costa Rica, which accepts many international students.
History
Prior to its founding, the area around Heredia was inhabited by the native tribe that is known as the
Geography
Heredia has an area of 2.95 km²[5] and an elevation of 1,150 metres.[1]
Overview
Heredia is located 11km north of San José and is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2011 | 18,697 | −7.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[6] |
For the
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
- National Route 3
- National Route 5
- National Route 112
- National Route 113
- National Route 126
- National Route 171
Rail transportation
The
Sports
The city's football club is
Sister cities
Notable people
- Óscar Arias - President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987.
- Alfredo González Flores - President of Costa Rica from 1914 to 1917. His home, the House of Culture-Alfredo Gonzales Flores, was declared a National Monument in November 1974.[13]
- Fernando Baudrit Solera - former Dean of the College of Law at the University of Costa Rica and public jurist.
- Marvin Angulo - Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa.
- Anthony Contreras - footballer who plays as a forward for AD Guanacasteca, on loan from Herediano.
- Carlos Villegas - winger for club Deportivo Saprissa.
- Belgian First Division B club Lommel.
- left winger for Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.
- Nathalia Alfaro - beach volleyball player from Costa Rica, who played in the Swatch FIVB World Tour 2005.
- Paulo Wanchope - Former Costa Rica national football team player and manager.
Climate
Very warm year-round, the temperatures are tempered by the amount of cloud cover that affects the area. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, but the rainiest period is May to October. The climate is relatively mild throughout the year.
Climate data for Heredia | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24 (75) |
25.1 (77.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15 (59) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15 (59) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.2 (59.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20.4 (0.80) |
21.7 (0.85) |
47.8 (1.88) |
110.1 (4.33) |
333.1 (13.11) |
327.8 (12.91) |
199.5 (7.85) |
241.6 (9.51) |
410.8 (16.17) |
424.6 (16.72) |
182.4 (7.18) |
54.5 (2.15) |
2,374.3 (93.46) |
Source: National Meteorologic Institute of Costa Rica[14] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ History
- ^ Municipal Website
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Online Directory: Georgia, USA". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2008.
- ^ "City of Richfield, MN website". Archived from the original on 19 September 2010.
- ^ Hodorov, Irit (26 September 2008). "Gemini Sign". Yediot Petah Tikva. Yedioth Ahronoth.
- ^ "עיר תאומה לאריאל - בקוסטה ריקה - ארכיון כתבות - לוקאל - הפורטל המקומי הגדול בישראל". www.local.co.il. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Lic. Carlos Melendez Ch. The book "Añoranzas de Heredia"
- ^ "Instituto Metereológico Nacional" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
External links
Media related to Heredia at Wikimedia Commons