Heredia
This walkable Costa Rican city with a dense food-and-drink scene and a concentration of historic churches in its centre, Heredia is the provincial capital of Heredia province, a short distance north of San José. It is home to the National University of Costa Rica, one of the country's largest universities, which draws a significant international student population and gives the city a lively, cosmopolitan character.
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- Population21,947
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.9 km4.9 mi
Heredia: quick answers
Where is Heredia?
Heredia is in Costa Rica, about 8.0 km5.0 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Heredia?
The nearest airport is San José (Alajuela) (SJO), about 32 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Heredia?
The warmest month is April, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 18°C65°F. The wettest month is October, with about 431 mm16.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Heredia?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 58 restaurants, 39 cafés and 38 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.