Dota | |
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Coordinates: 9°35′05″N 83°52′25″W / 9.5847517°N 83.8736707°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | San José |
Creation | 23 July 1925[1] |
Head city | Santa María |
Districts | Districts |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Municipalidad de Dota |
Area | |
• Total | 400.22 km2 (154.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,948 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Canton code | 117 |
Website | www |
Dota is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city of the canton is Santa María.
It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Tarrazú and León Cortés Castro.
Dota was created on 23 July 1925 by decree 80.[3]
Dota has an area of 400.22 km2[4] and a mean elevation of 1,874 metres.[2]
The canton is delineated by the Savegre River on the south and southeast, the Naranjo River on the west and the Cordillera de Talamanca on the north and northeast.
The canton of Dota is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 4,712 | — | |
1950 | 2,801 | −40.6% | |
1963 | 3,718 | 32.7% | |
1973 | 4,375 | 17.7% | |
1984 | 4,934 | 12.8% | |
2000 | 6,519 | 32.1% | |
2011 | 6,948 | 6.6% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] |
For the 2011 census, Dota had a population of 6,948 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: