Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Hojancha district.
History Hojancha was created on 2 November 1971 by decree 4887.
On 5 September 2012, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 12 kilometers northeast of Hojancha, destroying houses in the canton.
Geography Hojancha has an area of and a mean elevation of metres.
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: Hojancha Monte Romo Puerto Carrillo Huacas Matambú
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation Road transportation The canton is covered by the following road routes:
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