| Orotina | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica Alajuela#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Orotina canton location in Alajuela Province##Orotina canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Orotina canton location in Alajuela Province##Orotina canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.8926°N -84.5757°W |
| Map Alt: | Orotina canton |
| Image Alt: | Orotina Central Park |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 1 August 1908[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alajuela |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Orotina |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Orotina |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Orotina |
| P2: | El Mastate |
| P3: | Hacienda Vieja |
| P4: | Coyolar |
| P5: | La Ceiba |
| Area Total Km2: | 141.92 |
| Elevation M: | 198 |
| Population Total: | 20341 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 209 |
Orotina is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2] [3] The head city of the canton is also called Orotina.
Orotina was created on 1 August 1908 by decree 39.
Orotina has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The canton lies on the western side of the Coastal Mountain Range between the Jesús María River and Machuca River on the north and the Grande de Tárcoles River on the south.
The canton of Orotina is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: