Común
in Santa Bárbara of Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.068 and -84.141 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 4' 3" and W -84° 8' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Colon - CRC
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:18 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Costa Rica in Central America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Común

Común in Santa Bárbara (Provincia de Heredia) is a town located in Costa Rica a little north-west of San Jose, the country's capital place.

Time in Común is now 07:18 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Común. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 56 mi (or 91 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Heredia, Sabanilla, Alajuela, San Jose and San Pedro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela

Address
6,3 mi
Radial Francisco J. Orlich, Plaza Los Mangos
20109 Rio Segundo,Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL BALMORAL

Address
4,6 mi
7 9 CENTRAL AVE P O BOX 3344
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Catalina Hotel and Suites

Address
1,2 mi
Besides Cetal la Catalina
Heredia
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Millenium

Address
5,6 mi
Rio Segundo de Alajuela
Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eskalima

Address
6,3 mi
CALLE 12, AVENIDA 3
20101 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Catedral Casa Cornejo

Address
6,0 mi
Ave 1, Calle 1
Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport

Address
5,8 mi
Hwy 1 Airport Blvd
20107 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bamboo Aparthotel

Address
5,7 mi
Ave 1, Calles 9-11
20101 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Chalet Tirol

Address
3,6 mi
3 Km al norte del Castillo Country Club
San Rafael de Heredia
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Mi Tierra Casa Blanca

Address
5,7 mi
Urbanizacion Ciruelas, 200 Este Taco Bar
20101 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Costa Rica Pictures

Published: July 25, 2007
Length: 29:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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2007 Mission Trip to Morazon Costa Rica.


Costa Rica Bull Running

Published: April 29, 2009
Length: 18:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WFN: World Fishing Network

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Adventure Park - Freeride line GoPro

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 21:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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GoPro - 10 Junio 2012 - nueva linea de freeride con amigos.


La Fortuna Catarata (Waterfall)

Published: September 29, 2008
Length: 42:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheStokedOne

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Published: February 23, 2012
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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forced frontflip.


HERMOSA PROPIEDAD EN SANTA BARBARA, HEREDIA-COSTA RICA

Published: July 10, 2014
Length: 29:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hazel Mora

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Echo Echo (see https://vimeo.com/99749946 for Hi Res version)

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wmuecke

Saturday morning at Adventure Park high on the shoulder of Volcan Barva in Heredia, Costa Rica. Just a few repeat runs on our Borealis Fat Bikes and loving the dirt. The Echo is a trail monster...


Adventure Park Downhill 2013

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 49:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Zúñiga

Adventure Park Downhill. Costa Rica. Riders: Roberto Zuñiga (Cam) & Carlos Gutierrez (Blue).


MTB Carrizal 2015 - Parte 1

Published: January 06, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MTBike Monkey

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Suena la marimba

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 25:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SantaBarbaraHeredia

La Marimba La Claudia en las fiestas patrias 2010. Santa Bárbara de Heredia, Costa Rica. http://santabarbara.co.cr.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Estadio Carlos Alvarado

This stadium was established in 1993 with the help and influence of d. Luis Hernandez Salazar C.c. cova. Who also founded the Sporting Machado Deportivo F. C and was an active member of the C.S. Barbareño between 1970 and 1980. In this room you have played several finals of the second B (ANAFA) and Second Division of Costa Rica where the majority of the times the local club has won. It´s a multi-use stadium in Santa Bárbara, Costa Rica.

Located at 10.0408, -84.1606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica

Santa Bárbara (canton)

Santa Bárbara is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.21 km², and has a population of 31,152. The capital city of the canton is also called Santa Bárbara. The elongated canton begins midway between the cities of Alajuela and Heredia, where the Río Segundo marks its southern boundary. It climbs through foothills northward to the Río Desengaño high in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).

Located at 10.0358, -84.1611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica

Sacramento, Costa Rica

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.

Located at 10.1, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heredia Province, Populated places in Costa Rica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Común de Birrí, Común