Purires

Purires is a neighborhood in , , and has an elevation of 1,372 metres. Purires is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Tejar de El Guarco and Cartago.

Town
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of . is situated 3 km east of Purires.

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is a city in 's . It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day.

Town
Photo: Pablo Bernal Alfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district of the canton, in the province of . Its name is derived from its location at the confluence of the Tiribí, Chiquito and Cruz rivers. is situated 8 km north of Purires.

Purires

Latitude
9.83835° or 9° 50′ 18″ north
Longitude
-83.96475° or 83° 57′ 53″ west
Elevation
1,372 metres (4,501 feet)
Open location code
66XRR2QP+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3859377903
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3622223
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