National Tertiary Route 502, or just Route 502 ( es, Ruta Nacional Terciaria 502, or ), known as , is a
National Road Route of
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 no ...
, located in the
Heredia province, it is a road between
Route 113 and
Route 114.
Description
The route follows a hilly and tight road, and crosses the middle of the Getsemaní village, in
San Rafael canton, while at the same time, partially draws the northeast limit of the
Santa Lucía district of the
Barva canton with San Rafael canton.
Since 2017, the local governments have asked the central government to improve the conditions of the road.
In
Heredia province the route covers
Barva
Barva is a district of the Barva canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape.
Toponymy
The name comes from Barvac or Barvak a cacique of the area around 1569, which ...
canton (
San Pablo,
Santa Lucía districts),
San Rafael canton (
San Josecito
San Josecito is a Districts of Costa Rica, district of the San Rafael (canton), San Rafael canton, in the Heredia Province, Heredia province of Costa Rica.
Geography
San Josecito has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.
Demographics ...
district).
References
Road transport in Costa Rica
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