Heredia (canton)
Heredia is the first canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.[1] The canton covers an area of 282.60 square kilometres (109.11 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 110,887 (estimate as of 2003).[3] Its capital is the provincial capital city of Heredia, also known as Heredia Centro.
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The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Río Virilla and the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas). The non-contiguous district of Varablanca, that includes a large portion of Braulio Carrillo National Park high in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range), is also administered as part of Heredia Canton.
History
Heredia was first mentioned as a canton in a decree dated December 7, 1848.[1]
Districts
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The canton of Heredia is subdivided into five districts (distritos):[1]
References
- "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2015.
- Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
- Estimates of Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), May 2003.