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Heredia
Heredia Province · Costa Rica
City population
21,947
#26
in Costa Rica
#1
in Heredia Province
#23,577
worldwide
9.999, -84.116 · 8 km from San José
About Heredia
Heredia is a city in Heredia Province, Costa Rica with a population of 21,947. It is the 26th largest of the 35 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Costa Rica, and the 23,577th largest worldwide. It lies 8 km from San José.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Heredia Province
Rank in region
#1of 2
Elevation
1,173 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates
9.999, -84.116
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 35 in Costa RicaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.