Purabá
Purabá is a locality in Santa Bárbara, Heredia Province and has an elevation of 1,332 metres. Purabá is situated nearby to the neighborhood San Bosco, as well as near the locality Santo Domingo District, Santo Domingo.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguacate Mountains Biological Corridor and Santa Bárbara de Heredia.
Aguacate Mountains Biological Corridor
Photo: BrunoBosque, CC0.
The Aguacate Mountains Biological Corridor is an important conservation area in the central part of the Aguacate Mountains in central Costa Rica. 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.
Santa Bárbara de Heredia
Town
Photo: Victor Quirós A, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Bárbara is one of the six districts that make up the canton of Santa Bárbara, Costa Rica. The district of Santa Bárbara is commonly referred to as Santa Bárbara de Heredia, and is the seat of the municipality of Santa Bárbara, and therefore awarded the title of city.
San Pedro de Santa Bárbara
Village
Photo: Mvblair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Pedro, is one of the six districts of the Santa Bárbara canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. It is located 2.5 kilometers west of Santa Bárbara and is officially a part of the province of Heredia. San Pedro de Santa Bárbara is situated 4½ km southwest of Purabá.
Purabá
- Type: Locality with 4,570 residents
- Also known as: “Puraba”
- Location: Santa Bárbara, Heredia Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.0647° or 10° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
-84.1543° or 84° 9′ 15″ westPopulation
4,570Elevation
1,332 metres (4,370 feet)Open location code
762Q3R7W+V7GeoNames ID
11239496
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