San José de la Montaña
in Barva of Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica
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Tobias Bolanos International Airport (7 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (8 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (24 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (24 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (42 mi)
- Arenal Airport (46 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (54 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (61 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.055 and -84.115 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 3' 18" and W -84° 6' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Colon - CRC
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:27 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 5:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into San José de la Montaña
San José de la Montaña in Barva (Provincia de Heredia) is a city located in Costa Rica a little north of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in San José de la Montaña is now 11:27 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to San José de la Montaña. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), North. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Heredia, Sabanilla, Alajuela, San Jose and San Pedro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 41% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
19°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
25°C (77 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
City Express San Jose Airport
City Express San José Aeropuerto
HOTEL BALMORAL
DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari San Jose -Costa Rica
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport
Hotel Millenium
Hotel Vista de Golf
Alameda Cariari
Adventure Inn
Puerta del Sol
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barva
Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape. The patron saint of the town is Saint Bartholomew.
Barva (canton)
Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.020737|-84.124116|region:CR_type:adm2nd|||||| |primary |name= }} and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva
The Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva is a church in Barva, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground. In 1613 a more permanent Franciscan mission and convent was established to convert the native Cot, Quircot, and Tobosí people; at this time, the church was rededicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, to remain its patron until 1888.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of San José de la Montaña.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San José, San José de la Montaña
