Hojancha (canton)
Canton in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
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Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Hojancha district.
Hojancha | |
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 Interactive map of Hojancha | |
  Hojancha Hojancha canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9752817°N 85.4095116°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Creation | 2 November 1971[1] |
| Head city | Hojancha |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Hojancha |
| Area | |
• Total | 261.42 km2 (100.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,197 |
| • Density | 27.53/km2 (71.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 511 |
| Website | www |
History
Hojancha was created on 2 November 1971 by decree 4887.[1]
On 5 September 2012, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 12 kilometers northeast of Hojancha, destroying houses in the canton.[4][5]
Geography
Hojancha has an area of 261.42 km2 (100.93 sq mi)[6] and a mean elevation of 389 metres.[2]
The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a slim area reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Carrillo Beach southward to the mouth of the Ora River.
Districts
The canton of Hojancha is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 7,197 inhabitants.[9]
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
