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Puriscal | |
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 Puriscal canton | |
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| Coordinates: 9°43′59″N 84°22′21″W / 9.7330278°N 84.3726231°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 26 June 1914 |
| Head city | Santiago |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Puriscal |
| • Mayor | Iris Cristina Arroyo Hererra (PLN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 555.02 km2 (214.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,004 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 38,525 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 104 |
| Website | puriscal |
Puriscal is the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica.[1][2] The head city of the canton is Santiago.
- ^ "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. 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.