Heredia, Costa Rica

9.9961111111111 - 84.118611111111Koordinaten: 10 ° 0 ' N, 84 ° 7' W

Heredia is a city in the Central American country Costa Rica and the capital of the homonymous province. The city has 130 894 inhabitants ( 2010) and is located at 1150 m asl In Heredia is one of the largest universities in Costa Rica, the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica.

History

The city was founded in 1570 under the name Cubujuquí. Later she changed the name to Villavieja until she assumed her present in 1763.

Twinning

  • Marietta, United States

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Óscar Arias Sánchez ( born 1940 ), President of Costa Rica
  • Santiago Bonilla (1910-1982), football player
  • Alfredo González Flores (1877-1962), President of Costa Rica
  • Cleto González Víquez (1858-1937), President of Costa Rica
  • Mario Pérez Rodríguez ( b. 1936 ), football goalkeeper
  • Mauricio Solís (born 1972 ), football player
  • Paulo Wanchope (born 1976 ), football player
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