Gravilias
District in Desamparados canton, San José province, Costa Rica
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Gravilias is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Gravilias | |
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 Interactive map of Gravilias | |
  Gravilias Gravilias district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.8859837°N 84.0574794°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Desamparados |
| Creation | 23 November 1992 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,024 |
| • Density | 5,110/km2 (13,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10312 |
Toponymy
The district's name comes from the Grevillea robusta species of tree, widely used to provide shadow to coffee plantations.
History
Gravilias was created on 23 November 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21752-G.[2]
Geography
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Gravilias had a population of 15,024 inhabitants.[6]
