Grecia, Costa Rica

Grecia
Church of Our Lady of Mercy in Grecia, Costa Rica
Nickname: 
"The cleanest city in Latin America"
Grecia district
Grecia
Grecia district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 84°18′49″W / 10.0693118°N 84.3135805°W / 10.0693118; -84.3135805
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
CantonGrecia
Area
  Total
7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation
999 m (3,278 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,859
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Postal code
20301
ClimateAm

Grecia is a district of the Grecia canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Grecia has an area of 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) and an elevation of 999 m (3,278 ft). It is in the foothills of the Cordillera Central on the eastern edge of the Central Valley. The city, which was once named "the cleanest city in Latin America,"