Hojancha (canton)
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History
Hojancha was created on 2 November 1971 by decree 4887.[3]
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[6] and a mean elevation of 389 metres.[1]
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
Template:CR Census population For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 7,197 inhabitants.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
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