About Heredia
Quick Facts
Coordinates: 9°59′47″N 84°7′0″W
Founded: 1705
Districts: 10
Elevation: 1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population: 123,616 as of 2012
Avg. High Temperature: 77.1° F / 25.1° C
Avg. Rainfall Per Month: 7.8 in. / 198 mm
A Brief History of the Heredia Province
The first inhabitants of Heredia was an indigenous group known as the Huetares during the pre-Colombian period. Some of the first visitors to Heredia were Spanish settlers from the Central Valley in the south of the province in 1551. Heredia was first colonized as the Valle de Barva and was mainly used for hunting and growing yuca. But the high quality and fertility of the soil in Heredia gave way to larger farming and ranching operations. In the late 1700's the area was renamed Volla Vieja de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cubujuqui until 1824 when the province settled on its current monkier.
Heredia nowadays is a striving metropolis and the place where a majority of the Central Valley population either lives, works, or studies which doesn't bode well for peak hour traffic conditions, due to the rapid of growth in the area. With so many new projects going up the municipality is continuing to keep up with new infrastructure, roads, and public facilities.
Big Business in Heredia
Heredia's stable economy is a mecca for business, buoyed much by the Global Park, Ultrapark, and Free Trade Zone which are home to over 33 major international companies like Sykes, IBM, Baxter, Amazon, Hewlett Packard, Subway, Scotiabank, Boston Scientific, Farmacia Hospital Clinica Biblica to name a few.
Heredia is also currently the spot for Costa Rica's only major conference center at the Ramada Herradura Hotel and Conference Center. As of this writing, this is the largest conference center space in all of Central America with capacity of 2,000 people. Some of the events include Expo Vinos, real estate trade fairs, Expo Bodas, local job fairs and Expo Bebe. Heredia is also year after year the central location for many of the major national trade Expositions such as ExpoAuto, ExpoCasa, and ExpoConstruccion drive a lot of commerce and traffic into the area.
Heredia is also one of the top producers of coffee due to its soil and climate. In fact, it is the location for one of the best coffee tours in the country hosted by Cafe Britt which is one of Costa Rica's most famous and internationally known companies for their high quality of coffee chocolates and souvenirs. It's pretty hard to get through the airport without grabbing a bag of Cafe Britt.
Real Estate In Heredia
Real estate opportunities in Heredia are wide and varied. From modest and very affordable tico homes, to condos in gated communities to large estates up in the mountains, there's something for everyone. See real estate for sale and for rent in Heredia, Costa Rica right here.
Heredia Listing Collection
House For Sale in Llorente
Location
Llorente, Llorente, Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
23
Property Type
House
Location Type
Urban
Listing Type
Residential Sale
View Type
City View
Beds/Baths
4/3
Total Lot Size
299.00 m² (3,218.40 sq ft)
Price
$310,000
House For Sale in Llorente
Location
Llorente, Llorente, Flores, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
35
Property Type
House
Location Type
Urban
Listing Type
Residential Sale
View Type
City View
Beds/Baths
4/3
Total Lot Size
298.00 m² (3,207.63 sq ft)
Price
$320,000
Downtown Hotspot...: Commercial Center close to Central Park
Location
Centro, Heredia, Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
8
Property Type
Mixed Use Building
Location Type
Other
Listing Type
Commercial Sale
View Type
City View, Greenbelt View
Beds/Baths
-/10
Total Lot Size
482.00 m² (5,188.18 sq ft)
Price
$700,000
Heredia Centro Mixed-Use Residence & Investment Property
Location
Centro, Heredia, Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
18
Property Type
House
Location Type
Urban
Listing Type
Residential Sale
View Type
City View, Garden View
Beds/Baths
7/3
Total Lot Size
552.00 m² (5,941.65 sq ft)
Price
$457,000
ECO TOURISM PARADISE: Turnkey Boutique Hotel in Nature!
Location
Horquetas, Horquetas, Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
16
Property Type
Hotel/Resort/Hostel
Location Type
Riverfront, Countryside
Listing Type
Commercial Sale
View Type
Greenbelt View, Garden View
Beds/Baths
6/8
Total Lot Size
2.30 ha (5.68 acre)
Price
$350,000
Sale or Rental of a House in San Rafael de Heredia: Spacious Residence in El Castillo, San Rafael de Heredia — Privacy, Fresh Mountain Climate, and Elevated Living
Location
San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica
Status
Active
Images
25
Property Type
House
Location Type
Urban
Listing Type
Residential Sale
View Type
City View
Beds/Baths
6/3
Total Lot Size
1,000.00 m² (10,763.87 sq ft)
Price
$650,000
