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Grifo Alto
District
Grifo Alto district location in Costa Rica
Grifo Alto district location in Costa Rica
Grifo Alto
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Puriscal
Area
 • Total 26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Elevation
1,021 m (3,350 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,182
 • Density 45.097/km2 (116.80/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
10404

Grifo Alto is a district of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

Grifo Alto has an area of 26.21 km2 and an elevation of 1,021 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1883 241
1892 428 77.6%
1927 1,737 305.8%
1950 1,416 −18.5%
1963 1,323 −6.6%
1973 1,249 −5.6%
1984 916 −26.7%
2000 1,101 20.2%
2011 1,182 7.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Grifo Alto had a population of 1,182 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 137.svg National Route 137
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