Mora (canton)
Canton in San José province, Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2] Its head city is Colón.
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Mora | |
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 Ciudad Colón, aerial view | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Mora canton | |
  Mora Mora canton location in San José Province  Mora Mora canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.8724731°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 |
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.
The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.[3]
Mayor
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]
Municipal Council
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 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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United For Development Party (PUEDE) | 2 | María Picado Ovares(P) | Rose Mary Sánchez Pérez | |
| Emmanuel Ferrer Venegas | Juan Gabriel Vásquez Solís | ||||
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National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Xinia María Vargas Vargas | Alexa Silva Varela | |
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.
The canton of Mora is subdivided into seven districts:
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]
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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