Piedades

Piedades is a district of the canton, in the province of . Piedades has an elevation of 1,199 metres.
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  • Type: Locality with 8,130 residents
  • Description: district in Santa Ana canton, San José province, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: Piedades de Santa Ana

Places of Interest

Highlights include United World College Costa Rica.

School
The , located in the suburb of , is the 11th college in the UWC movement and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. is situated 4 km northeast of Piedades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colón and Santa Ana.

Town
, more commonly referred to as Ciudad is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of . It is famous for its warm climate, proximity to nature and its surrounding mountains, folkloric traditions, horse riding, and multiculturalism. is situated 4 km west of Piedades.

Town
is a district and head city of the canton, in the province of . The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Canton.

Piedades

Latitude
9.9174° or 9° 55′ 3″ north
Longitude
-84.208° or 84° 12′ 29″ west
Population
8,130
Elevation
1,199 metres (3,934 feet)
Open location code
66XQWQ8R+WQ
Geo­Names ID
11239410
Wiki­data ID
Q3902728
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Piedades” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: distritu de Piedades
  • Asturian: Piedades
  • Dutch: Piedades
  • Italian: Piedades
  • Spanish: Piedades de Santa Ana
  • Spanish: Piedades

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