Mora (canton)

Canton in San José province, Costa Rica

Canton in San José, Costa Rica

Mora

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Coordinates: 9°52′21″N 84°16′48″W﻿ / ﻿9.8724731°N 84.2801252°W﻿ / 9.8724731; -84.2801252
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| San José
Creation| 25 May 1883[1]
Head city| Colón
Districts|

Districts

* Colón
* Guayabo
* Tabarcia
* Piedras Negras
* Picagres
* Jaris
* Quitirrisí

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de Mora
• Mayor| Rodrigo Jiménez Cascante (PNG)
Area

• Total| 162.04 km2 (62.56 sq mi)
Elevation

| 807 m (2,648 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 26,294
• Density| 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 107
Website| mora.go.cr

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

## Toponymy[edit]

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[edit]

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

## Geography[edit]

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[edit]

The canton of Mora is subdivided into six districts

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

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1883| 6,976| | —
1892| 5,814| | −16.7%
1927| 7,925| | 36.3%
1950| 7,736| | −2.4%
1963| 8,938| | 15.5%
1973| 10,733| | 20.1%
1984| 12,584| | 17.2%
2000| 21,666| | 72.2%
2011| 26,294| | 21.4%

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[edit]

### Road transportation[edit]

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 22
* National Route 121
* National Route 136
* National Route 209
* National Route 239
* National Route 316

## References[edit]

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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