Orotina | |
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 Orotina canton | |
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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 | |
| 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.
- ^ Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.