Grecia (canton)

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

Grecia
Canton
Our Lady of Mercy Church, in Grecia district of Grecia canton.
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Coordinates: 10.0927177°N 84.2961924°W / 10.0927177; -84.2961924
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Creation	27 July 1867[1]
Head city	Grecia
Districts	Districts Grecia San Isidro San José San Roque Tacares Puente de Piedra Bolívar
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.go.cr

Toponymy

It is named after the country of Greece.^{[citation needed]}

History

Grecia was created on 27 July 1867 by decree 20.^[3]

Geography

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.

Districts

The canton of Grecia is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Grecia
2. San Isidro
3. San José
4. San Roque
5. Tacares
6. Puente de Piedra
7. Bolívar

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1864	5,738	—
1883	7,178	+1.19%
1892	8,797	+2.29%
1927	16,130	+1.75%
1950	23,571	+1.66%
1963	43,923	+4.90%
1973	31,806	−3.18%
1984	38,361	+1.72%
2000	65,119	+3.36%
2011	76,898	+1.52%
2022	76,226	−0.08%
Source: 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]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 1
• National Route 107
• National Route 118
• National Route 120
• National Route 154
• National Route 711
• National Route 716
• National Route 717
• National Route 722

See also

• Grecia (toucan)

References

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.
4. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
7. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.