Orotina is a
canton
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Administrative division terminology
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* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
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in the
Alajuela
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province of
Costa Rica
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.
The head city of the canton is also called
Orotina.
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
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Orotina
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El Mastate
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Hacienda Vieja
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Coyolar
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La Ceiba
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Demographics
For the
2011 census, Orotina had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
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Cantons of Alajuela Province
Populated places in Alajuela Province