Mora
Canton
Ciudad Colón, aerial view
Ciudad Colón, aerial view
Flag of Mora
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Official seal of Mora
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Mora canton
Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica
Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica
Mora
Mora canton location in San José Province
Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica
Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica
Mora
Mora canton location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9°52′21″N 84°16′48″W / 9.8724731°N 84.2801252°W / 9.8724731; -84.2801252
Country Costa Rica
ProvinceSan José
Creation25 May 1883[1]
Head cityColón
Districts
Districts
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipalidad de Mora
 • MayorRodrigo Jiménez Cascante (PNG)
Area
 • Total162.04 km2 (62.56 sq mi)
Elevation
807 m (2,648 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,294
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00
Canton code107
Websitemora.go.cr

Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2][3]

Toponymy

Originally designated as Pacaca, a cacique name, the canton's name was changed to Mora in honor of Juan Rafael Mora Porras (1814-1860), the second President of Costa Rica.

History

The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.

Geography

Mora has an area of 162.04 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 807 metres.[2]

The Virilla River establishes the northern boundary of the canton, with the Grande de Tárcoles River delineating its far western limit. The Chucás, Quebrada Grande, Viejo and Tabarcia rivers mark the canton's western boundary; the Jorco, Tabarcia and Negro rivers, the southern boundary; and a series of foothills rising into the Cerros de Escazú delineate the canton's eastern border.

Districts

The canton of Mora is subdivided into six districts

  1. Colón
  2. Guayabo
  3. Tabarcia
  4. Piedras Negras
  5. Picagres
  6. Jaris

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18836,976—
18925,814−16.7%
19277,92536.3%
19507,736−2.4%
19638,93815.5%
197310,73320.1%
198412,58417.2%
200021,66672.2%
201126,29421.4%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Mora had a population of 26,294 inhabitants. [7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.


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