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Sierra is located {{convert|546|km|mi|sp=us}} northeast of [[Aurimá]] and {{convert|391|km|mi|sp=us}} southeast of [[Alahuela]] and the [[Alexandria]] border. The city has a total area of {{convert|2178.1|km2|sqmi}}. Much of the city was built on savanna and foothills, although some parts of the city lie within a forest zone. The flat terrain and extensive greenfield development closer to the coast have combined to worsen flooding. Downtown stands about 65 feet above sea level. The city owns surface water rights for 2.18 billion gallons of water a day in addition to 230 million gallons a day of groundwater, although a lot of the city's water is also pumped in from other sources, such as sister cities [[Mirada]] and especially [[Rosslyn]].