La Asunción
in Belén of Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.980 and -84.173 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 58' 46" and W -84° 10' 22"
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: 11:41 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 5:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Costa Rica in Central America

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 La Asunción

La Asunción in Belén (Provincia de Heredia) with it's 4,383 habitants is a city located in Costa Rica a little north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in La Asunción is now 11:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to La Asunción. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. 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 62 mi (or 99 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: Alajuela, Heredia, San Jose, Sabanilla and San Pedro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 51%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

InterContinental Hotels COSTA RICA AT MULTIPLAZA MALL

Address
2,6 mi
In Front Of Multiplaza,Shopping Center
11856 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica

Address
2,5 mi
Route 27, 350 Metros Oeste Multiplaza
10203 San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Express San José Aeropuerto

Address
0,9 mi
Diagonal a Mc Donalds del Centro Comercial Cariari
40101 Heredia
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Express San Jose Airport

Address
1,0 mi
NEXT TO CARIARI MALL
40101 San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari San Jose -Costa Rica

Address
1,1 mi
San Antonio de Belen Ciudad Cariari
40701 Merced,San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela

Address
2,8 mi
Radial Francisco J. Orlich, Plaza Los Mangos
20109 Rio Segundo,Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Costa Rica Aloft San Jose Hotel

Address
2,2 mi
Forum 2 Business Park
10101 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alameda Cariari

Address
0,9 mi
Calle Miraflores Ciudad Cariari 22
40703 Belen
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Apartotel Don Francisco

Address
3,1 mi
400 Meters SW de Distrito Cuatro
10203 Escazu
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Villa Los Candiles

Address
2,9 mi
Fincas Don Lalo
10901 Santa Ana
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Located at 10.0167, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

United World College of Costa Rica

The United World College Costa Rica (UWCCR) (Spanish - Colegio del Mundo Unido Costa Rica), located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José, is the 11th United World College and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. The College, formerly the "Colegio Internacional SOS Hermann Gmeiner," opened in August 2006 and graduated its first UWC-admitted applicants in 2008. At the moment it contains 149 international students from more than 60 different countries.

Located at 9.93858, -84.1803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
United World Colleges, International Baccalaureate schools in Costa Rica

Belén (canton)

Belén is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 12.15 km², and has a population of 21,085. The capital city of the canton is San Antonio. The area is well known locally for its inland chalk cliffs. The compact canton is on the western side of the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas) midway between the national capital city of San José and the Juan Santamaría International Airport.

Located at 9.98056, -84.1883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Heredia Province

Flores (canton)

Flores is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 6.96 km², and has a population of 16,036. The capital city of the canton is San Joaquín. The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Río Segundo (Second River) forming the northwestern boundary and the Río Burío establishing the canton's southwestern border. The canton of Flores is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).

Located at 10, -84.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica

British School of Costa Rica

Located at 9.95038, -84.1338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
British international schools, Educational institutions established in 1981, International Baccalaureate schools in Costa Rica

Pavas District

Pavas District, ninth of its kind in San José Canton, is the most populated of 470 districts in Costa Rica. The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.

Located at 9.95, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Iglesia de la Agonía

The Iglesia de la Agonía is a church in Liberia, Costa Rica. Built in 1825, it is an adobe colonial church and is recognisable by its white Spanish style brickwork with its twin pillars and an arched entrance. The church contains a small museum of notable religious artwork.

Located at 10.0175, -84.2087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Costa Rica, Art museums and galleries in Costa Rica, Religious buildings completed in 1825, Religious museums

The Ara Project

The Ara Project is a non-profit organization and licensed zoological park (formerly known as Amigos de las Aves) based in Costa Rica.

Located at 10.0084, -84.1903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Conservation in Costa Rica, Conservation organisations

Popular in vicinity

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Pavas › South: Escazu, Pavas (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Asuncion, La Asunción