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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
Coordinates
9.999, -84.116
Record updated
13 April 2026
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.