Orotina (canton)

Coordinates: 9°53′33″N 84°34′33″W / 9.8926261°N 84.5757166°W / 9.8926261; -84.5757166
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Orotina
Canton
Orotina Central Park
Orotina Central Park
Orotina
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Orotina
Area
 • Total
141.92 km2 (54.80 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
20,341
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code209
Websitemuniorotina.go.cr

Orotina is a

Orotina
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History

Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39.[1]

Geography

Orotina has an area of 141.92 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 198 metres.[2]

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[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the

2011 census, Orotina had a population of 20,341 inhabitants. [7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9977-64-243-5
    . Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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. 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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