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9-436: San Isidro was created on 13 July 1905 by decree 40. San Isidro has an area of 26.96 km² and a mean elevation of 1,337 metres. The canton is in the highlands northeast of the provincial capital city of Heredia . The Pará Blanca River forms its far northeastern border. The canton of San Isidro is subdivided into the following districts : For the 2011 census , San Isidro had a population of 20,633 inhabitants. The canton

18-527: A population of 18,697 inhabitants. The district is covered by the following road routes: The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district. The rebuilt and national heritage Heredia railway station is a staffed station in the south of the district. The city's football club is Herediano , who have won the league title 28 times. They play their home games at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero . Very warm year-round,

27-461: Is covered by the following road routes: This Costa Rican location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Heredia, Costa Rica Heredia ( Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾeðja] ) is a district in the Heredia canton of Heredia province , Costa Rica . As the seat of the municipality of Heredia canton, it is awarded the status of city, and by virtue of being

36-580: The Huetares , who were commanded at the coming of the Spanish by the Cacique Garabito . In 1706 settlers from Cartago , set up a small church at a place they called "Alvirilla", which soon became more populated. Between 1716 and 1717 the settlers moved their village to the north, to a place the indigenous people called Cubujuquí . In 1736 Heredia was deemed sufficiently large to be granted its own parish, and

45-566: The President of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala who had conferred the status, don Alonso Fernández de Heredia . (See also: Heredia (etymology) ) During the 18th century the area around Heredia was developed, with the founding Barva and other towns. On 31 October 1796, Padre Felix de Alvarado laid the foundation stone for the rebuilding of the Iglesia de la Inmaculada . The Municipality of Heredia

54-580: The city of the first canton, it is the Province Capital of Heredia province as well. It is 10 kilometers to the north of the country's capital, San José . The city is home to one of the largest colleges in Costa Rica, the National University of Costa Rica , which accepts many international students. Prior to its founding, the area around Heredia was inhabited by the native tribe that is known as

63-623: The first incarnation of the Iglesia de la Inmaculada was built to serve as its parish church. In 1751, the Bishop of Nicaragua and Costa Rica , Monseñor Pedro Agustín Morel de Santa Cruz supervised the founding of the first school in Heredia, which was run by the church. This school is now known as the Liceo de Heredia . In 1763 the town was promoted to the status of Villa ; it was later renamed Heredia in honor of

72-518: The temperatures are tempered by the amount of cloud cover that affects the area. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, but the rainiest period is May to October. The climate is relatively mild throughout the year. In the Köppen climate classification , Heredia is in the tropical monsoon climate ( Am ) zone. [REDACTED] Media related to Heredia at Wikimedia Commons Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Too Many Requests If you report this error to

81-491: Was founded on 19 May 1812, and in 1824, Heredia was promoted to city by Juan Mora Fernández . The 1848 constitution made Heredia the capital of Heredia Province , promoted it to cantón , and assigned it seven parishes. Heredia has an area of 2.95 km² and an elevation of 1,150 metres. Heredia is located 11km north of San José and is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area . For the 2011 census , Heredia had

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