Orotina | |
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Coordinates: 9°53′33″N 84°34′33″W / 9.8926261°N 84.5757166°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 1 August 1908 [1] |
Head city | Orotina |
Districts | Districts |
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 |
Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.
Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39. [1]
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.
The canton of Orotina is subdivided into the following districts:
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% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of 20,341 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Orotina | |
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Coordinates: 9°53′33″N 84°34′33″W / 9.8926261°N 84.5757166°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Alajuela |
Creation | 1 August 1908 [1] |
Head city | Orotina |
Districts | Districts |
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 |
Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. [2] [3] The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.
Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39. [1]
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.
The canton of Orotina is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
[5] |
For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of 20,341 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: