Official Name: | Sacramento de Heredia |
Nickname: | Sacramento |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Motto: | Welcome to Sacramento |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Name: | Costa Rica |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Heredia |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Barva |
Government Type: | none |
Established Date: | Sometime in the 1920s (Finca de los Sanchez) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 20.0 |
Area Land Km2: | 18.0 |
Area Water Km2: | 2.0 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.8 |
Area Water Percent: | %5 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 200 approx. |
Population Density Km2: | 3.5 |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation M: | 2200 |
Postal Code: | none |
Area Code: | Area codes 2,5 |
Sacramento de Heredia is a small town in the district of San Jose de la Montana, Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica. It is home to the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Bar y Restaurante Sacramento and is a popular tourist location. No census is available due to the fact there is no structured organization in the town, and the fact the population changes frequently, but approximates estimate at 200.
Sacramento's economy is largely based around the sole commercial entity, and popular weekend spot, the Bar Sacramento. From there, tourists often visit the Braulio Carrillo National Park up the road. Most of the populace is self-employed in the agricultural business.