Alajuela, Costa Rica

Alajuela is a mid-size place in the region of Alajuela Province in Costa Rica with a population of approximately 47,494 people and is one of the largest places in Costa Rica. Find all facts and information about Alajuela.

Facts and figures on Alajuela at a glance

Name: Alajuela (Alajuela)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 47,494 people
Region name (Level 3): Alajuela
Region name (Level 2): Alajuela
Region name (Level 1): Alajuela Province
Country: Costa Rica
Continent: North America

Alajuela is located in the region of Alajuela Province and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Alajuela to Costa Rica's capital San Jose (San José) is approximately 17 km / 10 mi (as the crow flies).

Maybe also interesting: Distances from Alajuela to the largest places in Costa Rica.

Facts and figures about Alajuela
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Alajuela AlajuelaMid-size place / Regional capital47,494 peopleAlajuela Province Provincia de Alajuela

Map of Alajuela

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Information on Alajuela

Information on Alajuela
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Alajuela AlajuelaAlajuela AlajuelaAlajuela AlajuelaAlajuela Province Provincia de AlajuelaCosta RicaNorth America

Time in Alajuela

Time in Alajuela
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 4:29pm (16:29h)NoTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 4:29pm (16:29h)UTC -6.0America/Costa_Rica

Geographic coordinates of Alajuela

Latitude & Longitude of Alajuela
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°00'58.5"N (10.0162500°)84°12'41.9"W (-84.2116300°)

Distances from Alajuela

Distances from Alajuela
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
1,109 km north of the equator9,201 km west of the prime meridianDistances from Alajuela

Places around Alajuela

89 places found within 5 km around Alajuela. You can expand the radius of your search:
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Places in the regional area of Alajuela
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Arroyo Arroyo-0.2 km 0.1 mishow
Agonia Agonía-0.3 km 0.2 mishow
La Agonia La Agonía-0.3 km 0.2 mishow
Paso Flores Paso Flores-0.5 km 0.3 mishow
Carmen Carmen-0.5 km 0.3 mishow
Corazon de Jesus Corazón de Jesús-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Villahermosa Villahermosa-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Tropicana Tropicana-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Cafetal Cafetal-0.6 km 0.4 mishow
Llano Llano-0.7 km 0.4 mishow
Tropicana Segunda Tropicana Segunda-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
Llobet Llobet-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
Ciruelas Ciruelas-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
Cristo Rey Cristo Rey-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
San Luis San Luis-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Bajo Cornizal Bajo Cornizal-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Maravilla Maravilla-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Erizo Erizo-1.2 km 0.7 mishow
Brasil Brasil-1.3 km 0.8 mishow
Pueblo Nuevo Pueblo Nuevo-1.3 km 0.8 mishow
Higuerones Higuerones-1.3 km 0.8 mishow
Molinos Montserrat Molinos Montserrat-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
Arias Arias-1.4 km 0.8 mishow
Las Canas Las Cañas-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
Villas de La Ceiba Villas de La Ceiba-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
Retiro Retiro-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
Canas Cañas-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
San Rafael San Rafael-1.5 km 1.0 mishow
Acequia Grande Acequia Grande-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Florida Florida-1.7 km 1.0 mishow
San Martin San Martín-1.7 km 1.0 mishow
Targuases Targuases-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Puente Arena Puente Arena-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Hacienda Trinidad Hacienda Trinidad-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Villabonita Villabonita-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Canoas Canoas-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Vado Beneficio Vado Beneficio-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Trinidad Trinidad-2.0 km 1.3 mishow
Providencia Providencia-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Silvia Eugenia Silvia Eugenia-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Tigra Tigra-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
San Antonio de Tejar San Antonio de Tejar-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Tejar Tejar-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
San Antonio de Tejar San Antonio de Tejar-2.5 km 1.5 mishow
Tuetal Sur Tuetal Sur-2.5 km 1.6 mishow
Vargas Vargas-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Montecillos Montecillos-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Vistas de Santamaria Vistas de Santamaría-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Tuetal Norte Tuetal Norte-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Carmen Carmen-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Villalobos Villalobos-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Jardines Jardines-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Bajo La Sorda Bajo La Sorda-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Bellavista Bellavista-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Juan Santamaria Juan Santamaría-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Solis Solis-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
California California-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Loria Loría-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Cacique Cacique-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Desamparados Desamparados-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Rio Segundo Río Segundo-3.0 km 1.9 mishow
Itiquis Itiquís-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Bajo Monge Bajo Monge-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Coco Coco-3.5 km 2.2 mishow
Rincon Monge Rincón Monge-3.6 km 2.2 mishow
Fuente Fuente-3.6 km 2.2 mishow
Vista Linda Vista Linda-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Carbonal Carbonal-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Gonzalez González-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Canada Cañada-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Tambor Tambor-3.9 km 2.4 mishow
Tejar Tejar-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Tacacori Tacacorí-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Guayabo Guayabo-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Mojon de Calicanto Mojón de Calicanto-4.1 km 2.5 mishow
Luz del Sol Luz del Sol-4.1 km 2.6 mishow
Roble Roble-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Paires Paires-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Guadalupe Guadalupe-4.4 km 2.8 mishow
Vargas Vargas-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Calle La Labor Calle La Labor-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Quebradas Quebradas-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
El Roble El Roble-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Echeverria Echeverría-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Zaiqui Zaiquí-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
San Antonio San Antonio10,9384.8 km 3.0 mishow
Rosales Rosales-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Vegas Vegas-4.8 km 3.0 mishow
Escobal Escobal-4.9 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Alajuela

2 airports found within 15 km around Alajuela. You can expand the radius of your search:
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Airports in the regional area of Alajuela
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Juan Santamaria International Airport Juan Santamaría International AirportMROC, SJO2.5 km 1.6 mishow
Tobias Bolanos International Airport Tobías Bolaños International AirportMRPV, SYQ10.3 km 6.4 mishow

External sources of information on Alajuela

Alajuela on Wikipedia