Belén is a

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in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in

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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

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# 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

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and the

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Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Rail transportation

The Interurbano Line operated by

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goes through this canton.

Education

The

American International School of Costa Rica The American International School of Costa Rica is an American international school in Cariari, La Asunción District, Belén, Heredia Province, Costa Rica. Serving grade levels preschool through 12, the school as of 2015 has 220 students. It was ...

is located in Cariari,

La Asunción District La Asunción is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. Geography La Asunción has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Locations * ''Barrios'': Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (pa ...

, Belén.Contact -> Map
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. Retrieved on March 15, 2015. "Bosques de Dona Rosa, Ciudad Cariari La Asuncion de Belen - Heredia"

References

{{CostaRica-geo-stub Cantons of Heredia Province Populated places in Heredia Province