San Josecito

San Josecito is a district of the canton, in the province of . San Josecito has about 12,200 residents and an elevation of 1,241 metres.
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  • Type: Village with 12,200 residents
  • Description: district in San Rafael canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: San Josecito de San Rafael

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo de Cultura Popular and Eladio Rosabal Cordero Stadium.

Museum
is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of , . It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores.

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero was a multi-purpose in , . The stadium held 8,700 people and opened in 1949. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home stadium of Herediano.

Church
The , is a church in , , . The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heredia and Barva.

The region of the of Costa Rica offers much for the visitor in downtown , and in many of the towns around , particularly in the north mountains, like Barva, San Rafael, San Isidro, where there are many coffee plantations and fresh air year round.

Town
is a district of the canton, in the province of . The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.

Village
San José de la Montaña is a district of the canton, in the province of . is situated 5 km north of San Josecito.

San Josecito

Latitude
10.01154° or 10° 0′ 42″ north
Longitude
-84.10703° or 84° 6′ 25″ west
Population
12,200
Elevation
1,241 metres (4,072 feet)
Open location code
762Q2V6V+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1371467346
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3621831
Wiki­data ID
Q3947398
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“San Josecito” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: distritu de San Josecito
  • Asturian: San Josecito
  • Cebuano: San Josecito
  • Dutch: San Josecito
  • Italian: San Josecito
  • Spanish: San Josecito de San Rafael
  • Spanish: San Josecito
  • Swedish: San Josecito

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