Puriscal (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puriscal is the 4th canton in the province of San José, Costa Rica.[2][3]
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Puriscal | |
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![]() Puriscal canton | |
Coordinates: 9.7330278°N 84.3726231°W / 9.7330278; -84.3726231 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San José |
Creation | 26 June 1914[1] |
Head city | Santiago |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Puriscal |
• Mayor | Iris Cristina Arroyo Hererra (PLN) |
Area | |
• Total | 553.66 km2 (213.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,004 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 104 |
Website | munipuriscal |
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The head city of the canton is Santiago.