Moravia (canton)
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Moravia Canton Church
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 Moravia canton in San José province |
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| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Province | San José | |
| Established | July 31, 1914 | |
| Named for | Juan Rafael Mora Porras | |
| Capital | San Vicente | |
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3 districts (distritos)
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipality | |
| • Body | Municipal Council | |
| • Mayor | Juan Pablo Hernández Cortés | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.63 km2 (11.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1.396 m (4.580 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 56,919 | |
| • Density | 1,947/km2 (5,040/sq mi) | |
| Website | www.moravia.go.cr | |
Moravia is the 14th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 28.62 km², and had a total population of 56,919 people at the 2011 Census. The capital city of the canton is San Vicente.
The elongated canton begins in the northern suburbs of the national capital city of San José and continues northeast toward the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). The Virilla, Pará, and Blanco rivers on the north and west, and the Quebrada Azul and Macho rivers on the southeast, partially delineate the boundaries of the canton.
Other rivers in Moravia include Quebrada Barreal, Quebrada Lajas, Quebrada San Francisco, Quebrada Tornillal, Quebrada Yerbabuena, Río Acequia, Río Agrá, Río Hondura, Río Ipís, Río Pará Grande, Río Paracito, and Río Zurquí. Mountain peaks in the area include Zurquí (1,583m), Vargas (1,396m), and Trina (1,270m).
Moravia combines densely populated suburbs in the south with rural mountain landscapes in the San Jerónimo district to the north. The cantons surrounding Moravia are Coronado to the east and north, San Isidro, Santo Domingo, and Tibás to the west, and Goicoechea to the south.
Moravia is subdivided into three distritos administrativos (Spanish: "administrative districts") and 44 barrios (neighbourhoods):
The canton was established by law the 31 of July 1914 and will celebrate its centenary in 2014. It is named in honour of President Juan Rafael Mora Porras (1814 – 1860). Since there was already a canton called Mora, this one was named Moravia.
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