Heredia Province

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Map of Costa Rica highlighting the province

Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. 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. The capital is Heredia. The province covers an area of 2,657 km², and has a population of 354,732 (2000). It is subdivided into ten cantons.

Canton (Capital):

  1. Barva Canton (Barva)
  2. Belén Canton (San Antonio, Costa Rica)
  3. Flores Canton (San Joaquín, Costa Rica)
  4. Heredia Canton (Heredia)
  5. San Isidro Canton (San Isidro, Heredia Province)
  6. San Pablo Canton (San Pablo, Heredia Province)
  7. San Rafael Canton (San Rafael, Heredia Province)
  8. Santa Bárbara Canton (Santa Bárbara, Costa Rica)
  9. Santo Domingo Canton (Santo Domingo, Costa Rica)
  10. Sarapiquí (Puerto Viejo)

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