Mora | |
|---|---|
 Ciudad Colón, aerial view | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Mora canton | |
  Mora Mora canton location in San José Province  Mora Mora canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′21″N 84°16′48″W / 9.8724731°N 84.2801252°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 25 May 1883 |
| Head city | Colón |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Mora |
| • Mayor | Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante (PLP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.47 km2 (63.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,294 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 32,348 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 107 |
| Website | mora |
Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] Its head city is Colón.
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.[3]
Government
[edit]Mayor
[edit]According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the Progressive Liberal Party candidate, Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante, was elected mayor of the canton with 44.73% of the votes, with Ariun Zaya Cabal Lombodorzh[a] and Maynor Guevara Mora as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
| Period | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Alcides Ovidio Araya Campos |  PLN
|
| 2006–2010 | Gilberto Monge Pizarro | |
| 2010–2016 | ||
| 2016–2020 |  PNG
| |
| 2020–2024 | Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante | |
| 2024–2028 |  PLP
|
Municipal Council
[edit]Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores) are elected every four years. Mora's Municipal Council has 5 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless the owning regidor (regidor propietario) is absent.[4] The current president of the Municipal Council is the United For Development Party member María Picado Ovares.[7] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
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| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Mora | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | ||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | |||
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Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) | 2 | Joarline de los Ángeles Mata Mata | Marianeth de los Ángeles Zamora Acuña | |
| José Antonio Varela Monge | Mario Gerardo Villalobos Ramírez | ||||
|
United For Development Party (PUEDE) | 2 | María Picado Ovares(P) | Rose Mary Sánchez Pérez | |
| Emmanuel Ferrer Venegas | Juan Gabriel Vásquez Solís | ||||
|
|
National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Xinia María Vargas Vargas | Alexa Silva Varela | |
Geography
[edit]Mora has an area of 163.47 km2 (63.12 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 807 m (2,648 ft).[9][1]
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:
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 6,976 | — |
| 1892 | 5,814 | −2.00% |
| 1927 | 7,925 | +0.89% |
| 1950 | 7,736 | −0.10% |
| 1963 | 8,938 | +1.12% |
| 1973 | 10,733 | +1.85% |
| 1984 | 12,584 | +1.46% |
| 2000 | 21,666 | +3.45% |
| 2011 | 26,294 | +1.78% |
| 2022 | 30,759 | +1.44% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[10] Centro Centroamericano de Población[11] | ||
Mora had an estimated population of 32,348 people in 2022, up from 26,294 at the time of 2011 census.[12][13]
Mora had a Human Development Index of 0.801 in 2022.[14]
Transportation
[edit]Road transportation
[edit]The canton is covered by the following road routes:
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also legally named Ariuna Zaya Cabal Lombodorzh.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica (13 May 2024). "Código Municipal" [Municipal Code]. Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish).
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (21 February 2024). "N.° 1658-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de alcaldías y vicealcaldías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones. "Resoluciones declaratorias de elección". Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Municipalidad de Mora (26 June 2024). "Sesión Ordinaria N°. 08-2024". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (12 February 2024). "N.° 2218-E11-2024 - Declaratoria de elección de regidurías de las municipalidades de los cantones de la provincia de San José, para el período comprendido entre el primero de mayo de dos mil veinticuatro y el treinta de abril de dos mil veintiocho" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Costa Rica (20 June 2024). "División Territorial Administrativa, 2024 – Totales de Provincias, Cantones y Distritos de Costa Rica" [Administrative Territorial Division, 2024 – Totals of Provinces, Cantons and Districts of Costa Rica] (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (July 2023). Estimación de Población y Vivienda 2022 : Resultados Generales [2022 Population and Housing Estimate : General Results] (PDF) (in Spanish). ISBN 9789930525753. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sistema Nacional de Información y Registro Único de Beneficiarios del Estado; Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad de Costa Rica; Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (9 June 2023). "Atlas de Desarrollo Humano Cantonal en Costa Rica, 2022". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
