Grecia, Costa Rica
Grecia | |
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Church of Our Lady of Mercy in Grecia, Costa Rica | |
| Nickname: "The cleanest city in Latin America" | |
Grecia district | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 84°18′49″W / 10.0693118°N 84.3135805°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Canton | Grecia |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 999 m (3,278 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,859 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 20301 |
| Climate | Am |
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,"