Mercedes is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of

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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: * CR RNP 3

National Route 3 * CR RNS 111

National Route 111 * CR RNS 126

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