Mora is the seventh

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in the San José province of

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. Its head city is Colón.

Toponymy

Originally designated as Pacaca, a

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name, the canton's name was changed to Mora in honor of

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(1814-1860), the second President of Costa Rica.

History

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

Government

Mayor

According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the

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candidate, Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante, was elected mayor of the canton with 44.73% of the votes, with Ariun Zaya Cabal Lombodorzh and Maynor Guevara Mora as first and second vice mayors, respectively.

Municipal Council

Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called ) 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 () is absent. The current president of the Municipal Council is the United For Development Party member María Picado Ovares. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:

Geography

Mora has an area of and a mean elevation of . The Virilla River establishes the northern boundary of the canton, with the

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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

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delineate the canton's eastern border.

Districts

The canton of Mora is subdivided into seven

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: # Colón # Guayabo #

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Demographics

Mora had an estimated population of people in 2022, up from at the time of 2011 census. Mora had a

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of 0.801 in 2022.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

Notes

References

{{Provinces and cantons of Costa Rica Cantons of San José Province