Hojancha | |
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Coordinates: 9°58′31″N 85°24′34″W / 9.9752817°N 85.4095116°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Creation | 2 November 1971 [1] |
Head city | Hojancha |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Hojancha |
Area | |
• Total | 261.42 km2 (100.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,197 |
• Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 511 |
Website |
www |
Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Hojancha district.
Hojancha was created on 2 November 1971 by decree 4887. [1]
On 5 September 2012, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 12 kilometers northeast of Hojancha, destroying houses in the canton. [4] [5]
Hojancha has an area of 261.42 km² [6] and a mean elevation of 389 metres. [2]
The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a slim area reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Carrillo Beach southward to the mouth of the Ora River.
The canton of Hojancha is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 7,899 | — | |
1984 | 5,879 | −25.6% | |
2000 | 6,534 | 11.1% | |
2011 | 7,197 | 10.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[7] |
For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 7,197 inhabitants. [9]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Hojancha | |
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Coordinates: 9°58′31″N 85°24′34″W / 9.9752817°N 85.4095116°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Guanacaste |
Creation | 2 November 1971 [1] |
Head city | Hojancha |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Hojancha |
Area | |
• Total | 261.42 km2 (100.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,197 |
• Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 511 |
Website |
www |
Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city is in Hojancha district.
Hojancha was created on 2 November 1971 by decree 4887. [1]
On 5 September 2012, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 12 kilometers northeast of Hojancha, destroying houses in the canton. [4] [5]
Hojancha has an area of 261.42 km² [6] and a mean elevation of 389 metres. [2]
The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a slim area reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Carrillo Beach southward to the mouth of the Ora River.
The canton of Hojancha is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1973 | 7,899 | — | |
1984 | 5,879 | −25.6% | |
2000 | 6,534 | 11.1% | |
2011 | 7,197 | 10.1% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[7] |
For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 7,197 inhabitants. [9]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: