Orotina (canton)
Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.
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| Coordinates: 9.8926261°N 84.5757166°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Alajuela |
| Creation | 1 August 1908[1] |
| Head city | Orotina |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Orotina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.92 km2 (54.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,341 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 209 |
| Website | muniorotina |
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:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1927 | 4,151 | — | |
| 1950 | 5,951 | 43.4% | |
| 1963 | 7,093 | 19.2% | |
| 1973 | 8,479 | 19.5% | |
| 1984 | 10,494 | 23.8% | |
| 2000 | 15,705 | 49.7% | |
| 2011 | 20,341 | 29.5% | |
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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
- 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.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "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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