Santiago is a district and head city of the Puriscal canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
History The old cathedral was built by Fr. Juan Cortez de Paja who took a vow of celibacy after an Indian Princess died from Influenza that she had caught from him. On the centennial of her death an earthquake destroyed the building.
Geography Santiago has an area of km2 and an elevation of metres. It is located in the coastal mountain range, 42 km southwest of the national capital city of San José and 77 km north of the city of Parrita on the Pacific coast.
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Santiago had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: National Route 136 National Route 137 National Route 239 National Route 314
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