Dota is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is Santa María.
It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Tarrazú and León Cortés Castro.
History Dota was created on 23 July 1925 by decree 80.
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 Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) candidate, Adrián Cordero Cordero, was elected mayor of the canton with 79.33% of the votes, with Susy Calderón Arguedas and Jorge Orlando Serrano Salazar as first and second vice mayors, respectively.
+ Mayors of Dota since the 2002 electionsPeriodNameParty2002–2006Mario Enrique Ureña Rojas PLN2006–2010José Valverde Monge2010–2016Leonardo Chacón Porras2016–20202020–20242024–2028Adrián Cordero Cordero PUSC
Municipal Council Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called ) are elected every four years. Dota'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 Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
+ Composition of the Municipal Council of Dota after the 2024 municipal electionsPolitical parties in the Municipal Council of DotaPolitical partyRegidores№OwnerSubstituteSocial Christian Unity Party (PUSC)4Ana Vanessa Mata CorderoIvonne Fallas FallasRonald Alberto Calderón ValverdeEnrique Jiménez HernándezJohanna Patricia Solano MonteroAna Fiorina Retana RojasRolando Fonseca BrenesEdwin Alexander Valverde ElizondoNational Liberation Party (PLN)1Johanna Chanto VargasLeda Roxana Ureña Brenes
Geography Dota has an area of and a mean elevation of .
The canton is delineated by the Savegre River on the south and southeast, the Naranjo River on the west and the Cordillera de Talamanca on the north and northeast.
Districts The canton of Dota is subdivided into the following districts: Santa María Jardín Copey
Demographics
Dota had an estimated inhabitants in 2022, up from at the time of the 2011 census.
In 2022, Dota had a Human Development Index of 0.660.
Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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