Heredia, Costa Rica
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Heredia, Costa Rica is a historic city in the country’s Central Valley known for its colonial architecture, coffee plantations, and role as part of the Greater San José metropolitan area.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | cantón of Heredia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Heredia Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
mild climate
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| demonym | herediano ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,150 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedAsTown | 18th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Municipalidad de Heredia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
coffee production
ⓘ
education sector ⓘ services sector ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
private universities
ⓘ
public university ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Spanish colonial urban layout ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Fortín de Heredia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción NERFINISHED ⓘ Parque Central de Heredia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Barva Volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coffee-growing highlands ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | part of one of Costa Rica’s most densely populated metro areas ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodeSystem | Costa Rican postal code ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | central park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Catholic parish church in central park ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
connected by road to San José
ⓘ
served by urban bus networks ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | National University of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coffee plantations
ⓘ
colonial architecture ⓘ historic city center ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Valley of Costa Rica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heredia Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalSubdivisionCode | CR-H ⓘ |
| officialName | Heredia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater San José metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Region of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanAreaType | suburb of San José ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
commercial center for surrounding region
ⓘ
residential center for San José metropolitan area ⓘ |
| utcOffset | −06:00 ⓘ |
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