Santiago District, Puriscal

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 34.52 km2 and an elevation of 1,105 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 11,512 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 136.svg National Route 136
 * CR RNS 137.svg National Route 137
 * CR RNS 239.svg National Route 239
 * CR RNT 314.svg National Route 314