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Puriscal | |
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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.