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Socorro Destination Guide
Delve into Socorro in Costa Rica
Socorro in the region of Alajuela is a city in Costa Rica - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .
Current time in Socorro is now 05:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Union, and Silencio. While being here, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Socorro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
San Ramón (canton)
San Ramón is the name of the second canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,018.64 square kilometres, and has a population of 72,568 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called San Ramón. An oddly-shaped canton, San Ramon stretches north through the eastern heights of the Cordillera de Tilarán, looking down on the Central Valley (Valle Central) to its east. The canton forms the border with the province of Guanacaste to the west.
Located at 10.22 -84.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Estadio Carlos Roldan
Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán is a multi-use stadium in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Asociación Deportiva Ramonense. The stadium holds up to 4,000 people.
Located at 10.09 -84.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Montes de Oro (canton)
Montes de Oro is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 244.76 km², and has a population of 11,806. Its capital city is Miramar. The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of Puntarenas. It is limited on the north by the Río Aranjuez. The Río San Miguel and Río Tiacinto delineate the southern boundary.
Located at 10.14 -84.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Esparza (canton)
Esparza is the name of the second canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 216.80 km², and has a population of 25,503. Its capital city is also called Esparza. The major portion of the canton lies along the coast of the Gulf of Nicoya between the mouths of Río Barranca and the Río Jesús María. An extension of the canton reaches northward from Esparza into the Cordillera de Tilarán. The canton of Esparza is subdivided into 5 distritos (districts).
Located at 9.99 -84.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Palmares (canton)
Palmares is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 38.06 km², and has a population of 31,608. The capital city of the canton is also called Palmares. The canton encompasses a circular area with the city of Palmares at its center. The Montes de Aguacate (Avocado Mountains) establish the boundary on the canton's southwestern edge and the Río Grande (Great River) delineates the boundary on its north and northeast sides.
Located at 10.05 -84.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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