Prospects like to know what Heredia real estate amenities are available in the city of the flowers. In case you didn’t know, Heredia city is called “La Ciudad de las Flores“. The real reason for that name is the presence of the Flores family in that part of the country. But La Ciudad de las Flores stuck.
Heredia is probably the province in Costa Rica with the most different microclimates in the country, so if you are looking to purchase a home in Costa Rica, you should have a good look at Heredia real estate.
The city is generally known for its cooler climate and more rainfall during the rainy season. But there are plenty of areas with different temperatures and amenities to choose from. Here are some very important facts on Heredia real estate amenities.
A Bedroom Community?
Heredia is the capital city of the Province of Heredia and is located on the north side of the Central Valley. For many years, Heredia was a bedroom community where most residents were working in San Jose. Heredia has grown little by little into a real city with great amenities like shopping malls, movie theaters, a university, Walmart, Pricemart, EPA and anything you need.
The growth made traffic a little busier and Heredia is now going through the same traffic problems as Santa Ana, San Pedro, and Alajuela. In 2004 Heredia had a population of around 103.894 which had grown into a population of 433,677 in 2010. For 
years, you would not find any condos in Heredia like gated communities or condo apartment buildings. But things are changing fast and Heredia has now become another hot area for Costa Rica real estate.
Living in Heredia suburbs
Depending on the climate you like best, you can either choose to live in the lower Heredia suburbs with temperatures of around 80º F or in the higher suburbs with temperatures around 70º F and as low as 60º F average.
* The lower suburbs consist of Cariari, Belen, San Joaquin de Flores, Barreal and Santa Domingo
* The middle suburbs consist of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Luis, San Pablo, Mercedes Sur and Mercedes Norte
* The higher suburbs consist of San Isidro, Barva, San Jose de la Montaña, Birri, San Josecito, Concepcion, Getsemani and Santa Barbara. This last one offers a much warmer climate, as it is closer to Alajuela.
Living in Heredia communities
Living in the Heredia suburbs can give you the quality of life 
that you are looking for as there are beautiful quality communities surrounded by nature, to name just a couple:
- Ave de Paraiso, a community in the middle of nature where our agent has some beautiful properties for sale.
- El Castillo, a beautiful subdivision where you can find some incredible properties for sale.
- El Tirol, a quiet subdivision that will make you feel in a romantic and magical Alpine Village.
In these secure communities, you’ll find some beautiful Heredia homes for sale as well as building lots so you can build the home of your dreams. Contact our affiliate agents in Heredia, Xinia Salazar, or Manuel Calvo NOW and they will find you the Heredia real estate you are looking for.
Play golf in Heredia
You can also play golf in Heredia. The Cariari golf course is a membership PAR 72 – YARDAGE 6590 -SLOPE 132 – RATING
71.9 golf course and our affiliate agent Shell Johanson can not only introduce you to the Cariari country club, he can also show you Cariari homes for sale and for rent as well as in Belen and Los Arcos. Cariari also offers good shopping and is near the International Airport Juan Santamaria. Contact Shell NOW for a Cariari golf property tour.
Heredia city amenities
Just like in other larger cities in Costa Rica, Heredia real estate amenities offered by this beautiful city are very complete. You will not find that many English spoken people as you will find in some other areas of the Central Valley, but if you make an effort of learning Spanish, you’ll find the people friendly and cooperative.
As for other Heredia real estate amenities, you will find a brand new San Vicente de Paul public hospital. This hospital is owned by the CCSS. You can attend if you get your legal residency in Costa Rica. Most banks, public as well as private, have branches in downtown Heredia as well as in the suburbs. For shopping, you’ll find plenty of options but the Mall Paseo Las Flores is one of the largest with 340 stores and 1,640 parking spots.
