Orotina (canton)


Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.
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History

Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39.

Geography

Orotina has an area of km2 and a mean elevation of 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

For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: