Villa Rica
Villa Rica is a neighborhood in San José de Alajuela, Costa Rica. Villa Rica is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lagunillas, as well as near Pacto del Jocote.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rafael Bolaños and Wildlife Rescue Center.
Rafael Bolaños
Stadium
Photo: JuanJoséLP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rafael Bolaños Stadium is a private multi use stadium located in El Coyol, in the outskirts of the city of Alajuela, Costa Rica. It was inaugurated in 2003 and in 2017 it received an overhaul in the infrastructure.
Wildlife Rescue Center
Park
Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, formerly Rescate Animal Zoo Ave, is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in La Garita, in the canton of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Wildlife Rescue Center is situated 3 km west of Villa Rica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alajuela and San Pedro de Poás.
Alajuela
Photo: Bernal Saborio, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alajuela is a city in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, near San José. It is not to be confused with Alajuela Province, which extends north from the city of Alajuela to North Costa Rica.
San Pedro de Poás
Town
San Pedro is a district of the Poás canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. San Pedro de Poás is situated 8 km north of Villa Rica.
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.
Villa Rica
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: San José de Alajuela, Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.0076° or 10° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-84.24651° or 84° 14′ 47″ westOpen location code
762Q2Q53+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 3772754403OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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