Grecia

History

Grecia, and its neighboring districts, was previously inhabited by indigenous peoples belonging to the Western Huetar Kingdom. This presence occurred during the reign of King Garabito. The first group of settlers, who later became bosses to future settlers, found the unestablished land to be very fertile. Furthermore, the state government motivated these travelers to discover pathways up North by offering them incentives. These discoveries and rewards led to an increase of migration of settlers into the northwest of the Central Valley, looking for unclaimed land to work on. Eventually, the increase of settlements and construction of homes in the territory motivated residents to look for permission from the local government to officially establish the town. Their request, named File Number 21, was not approved until ten years later. Legislation Number 69 was signed and enacted on April 27, 1838. The act allowed travelers to explore past the "other side of the Poas" and construct a settlement they would call Grecia.

Geography

Grecia has an area of and an elevation of . is northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, from Juan Santamaría International Airport, and from the national capital city of San José.

Most-observed species

• Clay-colored Thrush

  Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
  29,260
• Blue-gray Tanager

  Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  25,094
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  21,905
• Tropical Kingbird

  Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
  21,389
• White-winged Dove

  Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,910
• Great-tailed Grackle

  Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  20,473
• Black Vulture

  Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
  20,332
• Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

  Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) · Aves
  19,554

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2026-08-01
  7 km SE of Orosi, Costa Rica
• M 5.2 — 2026-07-07
  18 km NW of Jacó, Costa Rica
• M 4.1 — 2026-07-03
  4 km SSE of San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica
• M 3.2 — 2026-05-16
  4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica
• M 3.2 — 2026-05-14
  10 km SSW of Jacó, Costa Rica
• M 4.4 — 2026-05-14
  4 km SE of Jacó, Costa Rica