Canton de Puriscal (Puriscal), San José

Canton de Puriscal: Canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica

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Quick Facts about Puriscal

Population : 33,004
Country : Costa Rica
State : San José (Costa Rica)
Altitude : 1,585 feet / 483 meters
Capital : Santiago
Time Zone : America/Costa_Rica
Local time : 15:24:31 (5th December 2025)

Geography

Puriscal is located at 9°43'36"N 84°24'14"W (9.7267000, -84.4039600). It has 2 neighbors: Canton de Turrubares and Canton de Acosta.

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Puriscal has 2 neighbours.

  • Turrubares Canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica
  • Acosta canton of Costa Rica

  • Barbacoas
  • Desamparaditos
  • Candelarita
  • Grifo Alto
  • San Rafael
  • Chires
  • San Antonio
  • Mercedes Sur
  • Santiago

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1883 1,942 - census
1892 6,845 71.63% census
1927 13,329 48.65% census
1950 16,743 20.39% census
1963 23,690 29.32% census
1973 24,150 1.9% census
1984 23,123 -4.44% census
2000 29,407 21.37% census
2011 33,004 10.9% census

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