Heredia (Legislative Assembly constituency)
| Heredia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
Location of Heredia within Costa Rica | |
| Province | Heredia |
| Population | 479,117 (2022) |
| Electorate | 355,738 (2022) |
| Area | 2,663 km2 (2024) |
| Current Constituency | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Seats | List
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| Deputies | |
Heredia is one of the seven multi-member constituencies of the Legislative Assembly, the national legislature of Costa Rica. The constituency was established in 1949 when the Legislative Assembly was established by the modified constitution imposed by the Figueres dictatorship. It is conterminous with the province of Heredia. The constituency currently elects six of the 57 members of the Legislative Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 355,738 registered electors.