title: Grecia (canton)
text: # Grecia (canton)
  
  Grecia is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
  
  ## Toponymy
  
  It is named after the country of Greece.
  
  ## History
  
  Grecia was created on 27 July 1867 by decree 20.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Grecia has an area of 141.52 km² and a mean elevation of 1,025 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.
  
  ## Districts
  
  The canton of Grecia is subdivided into the following districts:
  
  * Grecia
  * San Isidro
  * San José
  * San Roque
  * Tacares
  
  ## Demographics
  
  For the 2011 census, Grecia had a population of 76,898 inhabitants.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Road transportation
  
  The canton is covered by the following road routes:
  
  * National Route 1
  * National Route 107
  * National Route 118
  * National Route 120
  * National Route 154
  * National Route 711
  * National Route 716
  * National Route 717
  * National Route 722
  