title: La Ribera District
text: # La Ribera District
  
  La Ribera, also spelled La Rivera, just Ribera or Rivera, is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.
  
  ## Geography
  
  La Ribera has an area of 4.28 $km^2$ and an elevation of 953 metres.
  
  ## Locations
  
  * Barrios: Fuente, Labores (partial), Vista Linda, Cristo Rey (partial).
  * Poblado: Echeverría (partial).
  * Intel, once a semiconductor foundry, these offices now focus on services.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  For the 2011 census, La Ribera had a population of 6,040 inhabitants.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Road transportation
  
  The district is covered by the following road routes:
  
  * National Route 1
  * National Route 3
  * National Route 111
  * National Route 129
  
  ### Rail transportation
  
  The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
  
  