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(Redirected from Orotina Canton) Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica Canton in Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Coordinates: 9°53′33″N 84°34′33″W / 9.8926261°N 84.5757166°W / 9.8926261; -84.5757166
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Creation1 August 1908
Head cityOrotina
Districts Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Orotina
Area
 • Total141.92 km (54.80 sq mi)
Elevation198 m (650 ft)
Population
 • Total20,341
 • Density140/km (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code209
Websitemuniorotina.go.cr

Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.

History

Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39.

Geography

Orotina has an area of 141.92 km² and a mean elevation of 198 metres.

The canton lies on the western side of the Coastal Mountain Range between the Jesús María River and Machuca River on the north and the Grande de Tárcoles River on the south.

Districts

The canton of Orotina is subdivided into the following districts:

  1. Orotina
  2. El Mastate
  3. Hacienda Vieja
  4. Coyolar
  5. La Ceiba

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.±% p.a.
19274,151—    
19505,951+1.58%
19637,093+1.36%
19738,479+1.80%
198410,494+1.96%
200015,705+2.55%
201120,341+2.38%
202224,217+1.60%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of 20,341 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
  4. "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
  7. "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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