| Varablanca | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Varablanca district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Varablanca district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.1774°N -84.0403°W |
| Map Alt: | Varablanca district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 5 July 1971 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Heredia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | Heredia |
| Area Total Km2: | 258.05 |
| Elevation M: | 1804 |
| Population Total: | 700 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 40105 |
Varablanca is a district of the Heredia canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
The Varablanca head city is located between Poas Volcano and Barva Volcano in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica. It is an important cross-road location for all major traffic connecting the northern parts of Costa Rica, especially the Sarapiqui River delta area with the major population area of the San Jose Central Valley. On January 8, 2009, it was struck by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake known as the Cinchona earthquake.
Varablanca was created on 5 July 1971 by Decreto 1819-G. Segregated from districts Puerto Viejo and Dulce Nombre de Jesús.
Varablanca has an area of km²[3] and an elevation of metres.
For the 2011 census, Varablanca had a population of inhabitants. [4]
The district is covered by the following road routes: