Gravilias

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Gravilias is a district of the Desamparados canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

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.

Geography

Gravilias has an area of 2.94 km2 and an elevation of 1,150 metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Gravilias had a population of 15,024 inhabitants.

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