The district of Santa Bárbara de Heredia is one of the six districts that make up the canton of Santa Bárbara, Costa Rica. The district of Santa Bárbara is most commonly referred to as Santa Bárbara de Heredia, but also referred to as the municipality of Santa Bárbara. It is an important commercial and transportation hub, approximately seven miles from the provincial capital of Heredia and five miles from the provincial capital of Alajuela.