Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. 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 141.92 km² and a mean elevation of 198 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:

1. Orotina
2. El Mastate
3. Hacienda Vieja
4. Coyolar
5. La Ceiba

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1927	4,151		—
1950	5,951		43.4%
1963	7,093		19.2%
1973	8,479		19.5%
1984	10,494		23.8%
2000	15,705		49.7%
2011	20,341		29.5%
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of 20,341 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: