| Grecia | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Grecia canton location in Alajuela Province##Grecia canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.0927°N -84.2962°W |
| Map Alt: | Grecia canton |
| Image Alt: | La Merced Church, in Grecia. |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 27 July 1867[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Grecia |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Grecia |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Grecia |
| P2: | San Isidro |
| P3: | San José |
| P4: | San Roque |
| P5: | Tacares |
| P6: | Puente de Piedra |
| P7: | Bolívar |
| Area Total Km2: | 141.52 |
| Elevation M: | 1025 |
| Population Total: | 76898 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 203 |
Grecia is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3]
It is named after the country of Greece.
Grecia was created on 27 July 1867 by decree 20.
Grecia has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
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:
For the 2011 census, Grecia had a population of inhabitants.[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: