Orotina (canton)

{{Short description|Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Orotina

|native_name_lang = es

|settlement_type = Canton

|pushpin_map = Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica

|pushpin_map_alt = Orotina canton location in Alajuela Province##Orotina canton location in Costa Rica

|pushpin_map_caption = Orotina canton location in Alajuela Province##Orotina canton location in Costa Rica

|coordinates = {{coord|9.8926261|-84.5757166|type:adm2nd_region:CR|display=inline,title}}

|image_flag = Bandera de Orotina (Costa Rica).svg

|image_seal = Escudo del Cantón de Orotina.png

|image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|type=shape|title=Orotina canton}}

|map_alt = Orotina canton

|map_caption = Orotina canton

|image_skyline = Orotina Pavilion. Costa Rica.JPG

|image_alt = Orotina Central Park

|image_caption = Orotina Central Park

|established_title = Creation

|established_date = 1 August 1908{{cite book |last1=Hernández |first1=Hermógenes |title=Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 |date=1985 |publisher=Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia |location=San José |isbn=9977-64-243-5 |pages=164-173 |edition=1 |url=https://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/bvp/mapoteca/CostaRica/generales/atlas_censal/ |access-date=5 October 2020 |language=es}}

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{CRI}}

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Alajuela

|seat_type = Head city

|seat = Orotina

|government_type = Municipality

|governing_body = {{lang|es|Municipalidad de Orotina}}

|parts_type = Districts

|parts_style = list

|parts = Districts

|p1 = Orotina

|p2 = El Mastate

|p3 = Hacienda Vieja

|p4 = Coyolar

|p5 = La Ceiba

|area_total_km2 = 141.92

|elevation_m = 198

|population_total = 20341

|population_as_of = 2011

|population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone1 = UTC−06:00

|blank_name = Canton code

|blank_info = 209

|website = {{URL|https://muniorotina.go.cr/}}

}}

Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.{{cite web |lang=es |title=Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP |url=http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=88416&nValor3=115607¶m2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp |website=Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica |access-date=26 September 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}{{cite book |lang=es |title=División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica|date=8 March 2017|publisher=Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional|isbn=978-9977-58-477-5|url=https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/editorialdigital/libros/historiaygeografia/division_17.pdf}} 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 {{formatnum:141.92}} km²{{cite web |lang=es |title=Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo |url=https://www.inec.cr/anuario-estadistico/anuario-estadistico-geografia |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |access-date=26 September 2020}} and a mean elevation of {{formatnum: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

{{CR Census population

|1864=

|1883=

|1892=

|1927=4151

|1950=5951

|1963=7093

|1973=8479

|1984=10494

|2000=15705

|2011=20341

}}

For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of {{formatnum:20341}} inhabitants. {{cite web |lang=es |title=Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito |url=https://www.inec.cr/censos/censos-2011 |website=Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |access-date=26 September 2020}}

Transportation

= Road transportation =

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

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References

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Category:Cantons of Alajuela Province

Category:Populated places in Alajuela Province