Grecia is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3]
It is named after the country of Greece.[citation needed]
Grecia was created on 27 July 1867 by decree 20.[3]
Grecia has an area of 141.52 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 1,025 metres.[2]
The canton lies among ridges and valleys on the southwestern slope of Poas Volcano. One area was completely separated from the remainder of the canton by the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Known as Río Cuarto, this area lies on the Caribbean Plain, it was a district of Grecia, but became a canton in 2018.
The Poás River and the Prendes River establish a large portion of the eastern border of the elongated canton, with the Sarchí River serving the same purpose on its western edge. The Grande River is the southern border.
The canton of Grecia is subdivided into the following districts:
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]
For the 2011 census, Grecia had a population of 76,898 inhabitants.[7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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