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MERCEDES

San José · COSTA RICA (CR) · 9.27°N / 83.58°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,622,884

Mercedes is a city in Costa Rica with a population of 5,467. It sits at 9.27/-83.58, runs on America/Costa_Rica, is 12 km from Daniel Flores.

Population 5,467
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Costa_Rica

All facts

fields
Country
Costa Rica
Subdivision
San José
Coords
9.27°N / 83.58°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
NW Daniel Flores San José 10,028 12.0 km
NW San Isidro San José 34,877 16.5 km
SE Buenos Aires Puntarenas Province 11,680 29.4 km
S Puerto Cortés Puntarenas Province 3,850 35.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mercedes?
5,467 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mercedes in?
America/Costa_Rica.
Which country is Mercedes in?
Costa Rica (CR).
Which airport serves Mercedes?
San Isidro del General Airport (IPZ).
How far is Mercedes from San José?
About 253 km.
Does Mercedes have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Costa Rica?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Costa Rica?
Costa Rican Colon.
How many cities are in Costa Rica?
136 on record.
Which admin region is Mercedes in?
San José.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3622884

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3622884,
    "name": "Mercedes",
    "ascii_name": "Mercedes",
    "country_code": "CR",
    "population": 5467,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Costa_Rica",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 9.27447,
    "longitude": -83.57968
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.8x smaller than Daniel Flores.
  • 12 km from Daniel Flores.
  • Same timezone (America/Costa_Rica) as 135 other cities in Costa Rica.
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