Orotina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Orotina
District
Orotina Location in Costa Rica
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Alajuela
Canton	Orotina
Area
• Total	21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,664
• Density	447.61/km2 (1,159.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	20901

Orotina is a district in Costa Rica. It is part of the Alajuela province and belongs to the Orotina canton.

Where is Orotina?

Orotina covers an area of about 21.59 square kilometers (which is about 8.3 square miles). It sits at an elevation of 229 meters (about 751 feet) above sea level. This area is quite flat and is located on the western side of Costa Rica's coastal mountains.

Orotina is located:

• About 26 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of the Pacific Ocean, near a place called Tárcoles.
• About 48 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Alajuela, which is the capital city of its province.
• About 66 kilometers (41 miles) from San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica.

Who Lives in Orotina?

A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. According to the 2011 census, Orotina had a population of 9,664 people.

Here's how Orotina's population has grown over the years:

Getting Around Orotina

Road Connections

Thanks to the National Route 27, traveling from Costa Rica's capital city to Orotina is much faster now. What used to take about 80 to 90 minutes can now be done in just about 45 minutes!

Several important roads pass through Orotina, connecting it to other parts of Costa Rica:

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  National Route 3
  National Route 3
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  National Route 27
  National Route 27
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  National Route 137
  National Route 137
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  National Route 757
  National Route 757

Airport Plans

In 2017, the government announced plans to build Costa Rica's New Metropolitan International Airport in Orotina by 2027. However, by December 2019, these plans were put on hold.

Schools in Orotina

Orotina has several schools for students of different ages:

• Primo Vargas Valverde: An elementary school located right across from the town park.
• Instituto Agropecuario de Orotina: A secondary school.
• Sistema Educativo Santa Fe Pacific: This school offers education from kindergarten all the way through high school.
• San Rafael Highschool: Another high school in the area.
• Little People School: A preschool that offers bilingual education.

See also

In Spanish: Orotina (Costa Rica) para niños