Grecia | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Iglesia_de_La_Merced._Grecia.jpg) Our Lady of Mercy Church, in Grecia district of Grecia canton. | |
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 Grecia canton | |
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| Coordinates: 10°05′34″N 84°17′46″W / 10.0927177°N 84.2961924°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 27 July 1867[1] |
| Head city | Grecia |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Grecia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.52 km2 (54.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 76,898 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 203 |
| Website | www |
Grecia is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.