Heredia (canton)
Heredia | |
|---|---|
Inmaculada Concepción Church, Heredia | |
Heredia canton | |
| Coordinates: 10°07′44″N 84°02′31″W / 10.1289028°N 84.0419806°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Heredia |
| Creation | 7 December 1848 |
| Head city | Heredia |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Heredia |
| • Mayor | Ángela Ileana Aguilar Vargas (PLN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,242 m (4,075 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 123,616 |
• Estimate (2022) | 131,901 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 401 |
| Website | www |
Heredia is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Heredia district, and is also the provincial capital of Heredia Province.