San Pedro de Poás

San Pedro is a district of the canton, in the province of . San Pedro de Poás has about 8,000 residents and an elevation of 1,145 metres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 8,000 residents
  • Description: district in Poás canton, Alajuela province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “San Pedro” and “San Pedro de Poas”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grecia and Alajuela.

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is an inviting small town to the west of in the province of . It is mountainous with verdant forests and nearby coffee plantations and farms.

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is a city in the of , near . It is not to be confused with Province, which extends north from the city of to .

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The is an important conservation area in the central part of the in central . Administered by SINAC, it plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, connecting various protected areas and facilitating the movement of flora and fauna across a landscape that has been impacted by human development.

San Pedro de Poás

Latitude
10.07603° or 10° 4′ 34″ north
Longitude
-84.24463° or 84° 14′ 41″ west
Population
8,000
Elevation
1,145 metres (3,757 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CR SSP
Open location code
762Q3QG4+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 836489032
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3621711
Wiki­data ID
Q2063040
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“San Pedro de Poás” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “distritu de San Pedro”
  • Asturian: “San Pedro de Poás”
  • Asturian: “San Pedro”
  • Bengali: “সান পেদ্রো”
  • Chinese: “聖佩德羅德波阿斯區”
  • Dutch: “San Pedro”
  • French: “San Pedro de Poás”
  • French: “San Pedro”
  • Italian: “San Pedro”
  • Kotava: “San Pedro”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “San Pedro”
  • Norwegian: “San Pedro”
  • Polish: “San Pedro de Poás”
  • Spanish: “San Pedro de Poas”
  • Spanish: “San Pedro de Poás”
  • Spanish: “San Pedro”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Los Ángeles and Mesón.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol and Parque Central de San Pedro.

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