| Heredia | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 10.4167°N -84°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Costa Rica |
| Seat Type: | Capital city |
| Seat: | Heredia (pop. 42,600) |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest city |
| Seat1: | Heredia |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2657 |
| Population Total: | 433677 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Iso Code: | CR-H |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.837[1] · 1st of 7 |
Heredia (pronounced as /es/) is a province of Costa Rica. It is in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture-rich Northern plains to the more metropolitan areas such as the city of Heredia in the Central Valley. It contains several major environmentally important areas such as the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiqui River. The capital is the city of Heredia.
To the north it borders Nicaragua, to the east is the province Limón, to the south the province San José, and to the west Alajuela.
The province covers an area of 2,657 km2. The province is home to a variety of environments, including primary forests, tropical dry forests, and montane forests.[2] [3]
In 1850, the province had a population of approximately 13,390.[4] As of 2011, it has a population of 433,677.[5]
The province is subdivided into 10 cantons and 47 districts.