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The Zanjón River, Quebrada la
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There are two private schools in San Juan: Colegio Bilingüe Nueva
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students received specialized in computer skills. The main public elementary school is
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There are various commercial businesses in San Juan, including restaurants and corner stores. There is a coffee processing facility in San Juan which serves many local farmers. San Juan is locally known for a
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Equipo Básico de Atención
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918:] (Analog VHF) (in Spanish). San Jose: Repretel, Canal 11. 2010
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San Juan has an area of 4.45 km and an elevation of 1,045 metres.
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División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica
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Plan de Desarrollo Humano Local 2010-2020, Cantón Santa Bárbara
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District in Santa Bárbara canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica
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1073:"Estudiante de CEU de Heredia recibirá Premio Rubén Darío"
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852:Láscarez, Carlos (9 October 2012).
569:Centro Centroamericano de Población
349:restaurant near its central plaza.
192:4.45 km (1.72 sq mi)
916:Visiting San Juan de Santa Barbara
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881:"Amenazan con liquidar La Meseta"
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231:Vecino de San Juan, San Juaneño
30:District in Heredia, Costa Rica
1071:Ramirez, K. (29 August 2012).
801:Municipalidad de Santa Bárbara
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1713:Geography of Heredia Province
973:"Historia de Nueva Esperanza"
854:"Tenían a menor como esclava"
797:"Reseña Histórica del Cantón"
764:"Reseña Histórica del Cantón"
708:"Reseña Histórica del Cantón"
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1177:Rojas, Pablo (9 May 2014).
659:(in Spanish). 19 March 2019
221:1,700/km (4,500/sq mi)
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1398:San José de la Montaña
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860:(in Spanish). San Jose
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218: • Density
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1644:Rincón de Sabanilla
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