Costa Rica
Alajuela Province
Alajuela

Alajuela

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

Highlights include Juan Santamaría International Airport and Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

Aerodrome
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY 3.0.
is the primary serving , the capital of . The is located in , 20 kilometres northwest of downtown San José. is situated 3½ km south of Alajuela.

Stadium
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The is a football stadium in El Llano neighborhood of , , which is the home of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful football clubs from Costa Rica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro de Santa Bárbara and Santa Bárbara de Heredia.

Village
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San Pedro, is one of the six districts of the canton, in the province of . It is located 2.5 kilometers west of Santa Bárbara and is officially a part of the province of . is situated 4 km east of Alajuela.

Town
Photo: Victor Quirós A, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Bárbara is one of the six districts that make up the canton of , . The district of Santa Bárbara is commonly referred to as , and is the seat of the municipality of Santa Bárbara, and therefore awarded the title of city. is situated 5 km east of Alajuela.

Alajuela

Latitude
10.0241° or 10° 1′ 27″ north
Longitude
-84.2061° or 84° 12′ 22″ west
Population
43,000
Elevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)
Open location code
762Q2QFV+JH
Geo­Names ID
11239221
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Alajuela”. Photo: Bernal Saborio, CC BY-SA 2.0.