Merced

Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.
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  • Type: Village with 12,300 residents
  • Description: district in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “distritu de Merced” and “Merced de San José”
  • Postal code: 10102

Places of Interest

Highlights: Costa Rica National Stadium and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose…

Theater building
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The is Costa Rica's…

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro de Montes de Oca and Curridabat.

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is a city in the…

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is a prosperous suburb of on the route east to Cartago.

Village
is the tenth district of the San José canton, in the province of .

Merced

Latitude
9.9358° or 9° 56′ 9″ north
Longitude
-84.0816° or 84° 4′ 54″ west
Population
12,300
Elevation
1,140 metres (3,740 feet)
Open location code
66XQWWP9+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3097993899
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11239313
Wiki­data ID
Q1751687
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Merced” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Merced”
  • Chinese: “梅塞德區”
  • Dutch: “Merced District”
  • Estonian: “Mercedi distrikt”
  • Estonian: “Mercedi ringkond”
  • Italian: “Merced”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Merced”
  • Norwegian: “Merced”
  • Polish: “Merced (Kostaryka)”
  • Polish: “Merced”
  • Spanish: “Merced”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Paso de La Vaca and Hospital.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parada de Bus, León 13 and Mercado de Carnes.

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