Heredia Province
Heredia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 10°25′N 84°0′W / 10.417°N 84.000°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Capital city | Heredia (pop. 42,600) |
| Largest city | Heredia |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,656.98 km2 (1,025.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 539,598 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CR-H |
| HDI (2022) | 0.833 very high · 1st of 7 |
Heredia (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the Central Valley. It contains several major environmentally important areas such as the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui River. The capital is the city of Heredia.
To the north it borders Nicaragua, to the east is the province Limón, to the south the province San José, and to the west Alajuela.