Puriscal ( Spanish: Puriscal ) is a canton in the province of San Jose, Costa Rica .
| Canton | |
| Puriscal | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Puriscal | |
| A country | Costa Rica |
| Included in | San jose |
| Includes | 9 counties |
| Adm. Centre | Santiago |
| The mayor | Manuel Espinosa |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | August 7, 1868 |
| Square | 553.66 km² |
| Height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 |
| Population | |
| Population | 33 004 [1] people ( 2011 ) |
| Density | 59.61 people / km² |
| Denominations | Catholics |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postal codes | 10400 |
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Geography
Located in the west of the province. It borders in the south with the province of Puntarenas . Administrative Center - Santiago .
Counties
The canton is divided into 9 districts:
- Santiago
- Mercedes Sur
- Barbacoas
- Griffo Alto
- San rafael
- Candelarita
- Desamparaditos
- San antonio
- Chires
Notes
- ↑ Results of the national census in 2011 (Spanish) . National Institute of Statistics and Census. Date of treatment February 11, 2014.