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Coordinates: 9°52′21″N 84°16′48″W / 9.8724731°N 84.2801252°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 25 May 1883 [1] |
Head city | Colón |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Mora |
• Mayor | Rodrigo Jiménez Cascante (PNG) |
Area | |
• Total | 162.04 km2 (62.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,294 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 107 |
Website |
mora |
Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. [2] [3]
Originally designated as Pacaca, a cacique name, the canton's name was changed to Mora in honor of Juan Rafael Mora Porras (1814-1860), the second President of Costa Rica.
The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.
Mora has an area of 162.04 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 807 metres. [2]
The Virilla River establishes the northern boundary of the canton, with the Grande de Tárcoles River delineating its far western limit. The Chucás, Quebrada Grande, Viejo and Tabarcia rivers mark the canton's western boundary; the Jorco, Tabarcia and Negro rivers, the southern boundary; and a series of foothills rising into the Cerros de Escazú delineate the canton's eastern border.
The canton of Mora is subdivided into six districts
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 6,976 | — | |
1892 | 5,814 | −16.7% | |
1927 | 7,925 | 36.3% | |
1950 | 7,736 | −2.4% | |
1963 | 8,938 | 15.5% | |
1973 | 10,733 | 20.1% | |
1984 | 12,584 | 17.2% | |
2000 | 21,666 | 72.2% | |
2011 | 26,294 | 21.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Mora had a population of 26,294 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Mora | |
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Coordinates: 9°52′21″N 84°16′48″W / 9.8724731°N 84.2801252°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 25 May 1883 [1] |
Head city | Colón |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Mora |
• Mayor | Rodrigo Jiménez Cascante (PNG) |
Area | |
• Total | 162.04 km2 (62.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,294 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 107 |
Website |
mora |
Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. [2] [3]
Originally designated as Pacaca, a cacique name, the canton's name was changed to Mora in honor of Juan Rafael Mora Porras (1814-1860), the second President of Costa Rica.
The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.
Mora has an area of 162.04 km² [4] and a mean elevation of 807 metres. [2]
The Virilla River establishes the northern boundary of the canton, with the Grande de Tárcoles River delineating its far western limit. The Chucás, Quebrada Grande, Viejo and Tabarcia rivers mark the canton's western boundary; the Jorco, Tabarcia and Negro rivers, the southern boundary; and a series of foothills rising into the Cerros de Escazú delineate the canton's eastern border.
The canton of Mora is subdivided into six districts
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1883 | 6,976 | — | |
1892 | 5,814 | −16.7% | |
1927 | 7,925 | 36.3% | |
1950 | 7,736 | −2.4% | |
1963 | 8,938 | 15.5% | |
1973 | 10,733 | 20.1% | |
1984 | 12,584 | 17.2% | |
2000 | 21,666 | 72.2% | |
2011 | 26,294 | 21.4% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Mora had a population of 26,294 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: