Grecia (canton)

Grecia
La Merced Church, in Grecia.
Our Lady of Mercy Church, in Grecia district of Grecia canton.
Flag of Grecia
Official seal of Grecia
Map
Grecia canton
Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica
Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica
Grecia
Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province
Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica
Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica
Grecia
Grecia canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°05′34″N 84°17′46″W / 10.0927177°N 84.2961924°W / 10.0927177; -84.2961924
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Creation27 July 1867[1]
Head cityGrecia
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Grecia
Area
 • Total
141.52 km2 (54.64 sq mi)
Elevation
1,025 m (3,363 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
76,898
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code203
Websitewww.grecia.go.cr

Grecia is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.