
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Palmar, a city in Heredia Province, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Palmar — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Palmar | |
| District / County | Barva | |
| State | Heredia Province | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Costa Rican Colón | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CRC | |
| Symbol | ₡ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +506 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cr | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 10.02 | |
| Longitude | -84.11 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.024° N 84.108° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 10° 1' 26" N 84° 6' 27" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10° 1.43' N 84° 6.45' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Heredia Province Capital | 3 km South-Southwest of Heredia | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Grey Town, Nicaragua (110 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:26 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:56 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 30m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
Palmar is a city situated in Heredia Province, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Barva, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Palmar as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Heredia Province
The latitude and longitude of Palmar pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open Palmar on the map
Palmar runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Palmar run on Costa Rican Colón (CRC), shown with the symbol ₡. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Palmar exchange rates
To ring a number in Palmar from outside Costa Rica, dial +506 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Palmar and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 3 km South-Southwest of Heredia, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Heredia Province market. › Cities near Palmar
Palmar sits within Barva, is part of Heredia Province in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Palmar keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:26 AM and sets around 05:56 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Palmar price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our Palmar currency page.
Palmar is about 3 km South-Southwest of Heredia, the capital of Heredia Province. See cities near Palmar for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Palmar lands you closest to Grey Town, Nicaragua, about 110 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Palmar sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.