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National Route 111 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 111, or just Route 111 ( es, Ruta Nacional Secundaria 111, or ) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Alajuela, Heredia provinces. Description In Alajuela province the route covers Alajuela canton ( Río Segundo district). In Heredia province the route covers Heredia canton ( Mercedes, San Francisco, Ulloa districts), Belén canton (San Antonio, La Ribera, La Asunción La Asunción () is a city in Venezuela. The capital of Nueva Esparta state (made up of three islands), it lies on Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, off the South American mainland. It is inland from Porlamar and is in a genuine colonial setti ... districts). References Road transport in Costa Rica {{CostaRica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alajuela Province
Alajuela () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west. As of 2011, the province had a population of 885,571. Alajuela is composed of 16 cantons, which are divided into 111 districts. It covers an area of 9,757.53 square kilometers. The provincial capital is Alajuela. Other large cities include Quesada, Aguas Zarcas, Naranjo, Zarcero, Orotina, Sarchí Norte, Upala, San Ramón, Grecia and Los Chiles. Provincial history Pre-Columbia and the arrival of the Spanish Costa Rica has been inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, but little is known of its pre-Columbian history. Alajuela was occupied by several indigenous groups just before the arrival of the Spanish. Despite being between two major civilizations, indigenous groups sparsely populated the area.undefinedIS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heredia Province
Heredia () is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the Central Valley. It contains several major environmentally important areas such as the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui River. The capital is the city of Heredia. To the north it borders Nicaragua, to the east is the province Limón, to the south the province San José, and to the west Alajuela. Geography The province covers an area of 2,657 km². The province is home to a variety of environments, including primary forests, tropical dry forests, and montane forests. Demographics In 1850, the province had a population of approximately 13,390. As of 2011, it has a population of 433,677. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Road Network Of Costa Rica
National Road Network of Costa Rica ( es, Red Vial Nacional), are a series of numbered road routes that are managed through Costa Rica by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and its subagency the National Road Council (Conavi). According to the Inter-American Development Bank, in 2019 Costa Rica had the worst road network in Latin America, due to being under maintained, and having structural defects and deterioration in around 49% of the National Primary Routes network. Other countries in the area report an average of 20% in the same metric. There are no high speed express routes but there are some two-lane trunk roads. Potholes are common in primary road routes. Many of the secondary or tertiary road routes are made of gravel or dirt. Legal definitions * Primary roads ( es, Carreteras Primarias): Are those that connect the main roads in the Greater Metropolitan Area and provide a link between mainly the urban centers (head cities of main cantons), airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of . An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José, Costa Rica, San José, with around two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The sovereign state is a Unitary state, unitary Presidential system, presidential Constitution of Costa Rica, constitutional republic. It has a long-standing and stable democracy and a highly educated workforce. The country spends roughly 6.9% of its budget (2016) on education, compared to a global average of 4.4%. Its economy, once heavily dependent on agriculture, has diversif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alajuela (canton)
Alajuela is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Its head city is the provincial capital city of Alajuela. History Alajuela was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Alajuela has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Northward from the city of Alajuela, the canton continues along the border with the province of Heredia to its east, encompassing a strip of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano. On the Caribbean side of the mountains, the canton takes in a portion of the Sarapiquí area. The Río Poás (Poas River) forms the major portion of the canton's western border, finally giving way to the Río Poasito as the territory ascends into the Cordillera Central. Southwest of the city of Alajuela, the canton of Alajuela ends at the confluence of the Río Grande (Great River) and the Río Virilla (Virilla River). Landmarks In the center of Alajuela, next to Parque de Alajuela, also know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Segundo District
Río Segundo is a district of the Alajuela canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Geography Río Segundo has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Río Segundo had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 1 * National Route 3 * National Route 111 * National Route 119 * National Route 153 Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ... goes through this district. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heredia (canton)
Heredia is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Heredia district, and is also the provincial capital of Heredia Province. History Heredia was created on 7 December 1848 by decree 167. Geography Heredia has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Virilla River and the National Route 1. The non-contiguous district of Varablanca, that includes a large portion of Braulio Carrillo National Park high in the Cordillera Central, is also administered as part of Heredia Canton. Districts The canton of Heredia is subdivided into the following districts: # Heredia # Mercedes # San Francisco # Ulloa # Varablanca Demographics For the 2011 census, Heredia had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes District, Heredia
Mercedes is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography Mercedes has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Mercedes had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 3 * National Route 111 * National Route 126 Economy The main industries in the city are textiles and food. Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ... goes through this district. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco District, Heredia
San Francisco is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography San Francisco has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, San Francisco had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 3 * National Route 111 * National Route 171 Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ... goes through this district. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulloa District
Ulloa () is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography Ulloa has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Ulloa had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 1 * National Route 3 * National Route 103 * National Route 106 * National Route 111 * National Route 171 Route 171, or Highway 171, may refer to: Canada * Prince Edward Island Route 171 * Quebec Route 171 Costa Rica * National Route 171 (Costa Rica), National Route 171 Ireland * R171 road (Ireland), R171 road Israel * Route 171 (Israel) Japan * ... References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belén (canton)
Belén is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Antonio district. History Belén was created on 8 June 1907 by decree 15. Geography Belén has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The area is well known locally for its inland chalk cliffs. Districts The canton of Belén is subdivided into the following districts: # San Antonio # Rivera # La Asunción Demographics For the 2011 census, Belén had a population of inhabitants. Transportation The compact canton is on the western side of the General Cañas Highway midway between the national capital city of San José and the Juan Santamaría International Airport. Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes: Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton. Education The American International School of Costa Rica is located in Cariari, La Asunción District, Belén.Contact -> Map" American Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio District, Belén
San Antonio is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography San Antonio has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Locations * ''Barrios'': Chompipes (part), Escobal, Labores (part), San Vicente, Zaiquí Demographics For the 2011 census, San Antonio had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 111 * National Route 122 Rail transportation The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer upright=1.20 , Universidad de Costa Rica station, San Pedro, Montes de Oca. Rail transport in Costa Rica is primarily under the stewardship of Incofer (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles), an autonomous institution of the state. Incofe ... goes through this district. References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
