Orotina is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the Orotina canton, in the

Alajuela Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it i ...

province of

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Geography

Orotina has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is in a relatively flat section on the west side of the coastal mountain range of Costa Rica, It is 26 kilometers northeast of the Pacific Ocean at

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, 48 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital city of

, and 66 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.

Demographics

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

Transportation

Road transportation

With the National Route 27 completed the time it takes to get from the capital to Orotina is just about 45 minutes, instead of the 80–90 minutes it used to take. The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 3

National Route 3 * CR RNP 27

National Route 27 * CR RNS 137

National Route 137 * CR RNT 757

National Route 757

Airport plans

In 2017 the Government confirmed that Costa Rica's New Metropolitan International Airport will be built in Orotina in 2027. However, by December 2019, the plans were shelved indefinitely.

Schools

* Primo Vargas Valverde: an elementary school located across from the town park. * Instituto Agropecuario de Orotina: a secondary school. * Sistema Educativo Santa Fe Pacific: Kirden Garten, Elementary and High School * San Rafael Highschool: High School * Little People School: bilingual preschool.

References

Districts of Alajuela Province Populated places in Alajuela Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub