| Mora | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica San José#Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mora canton location in San José Province##Mora canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.8725°N -84.2801°W |
| Map Alt: | Mora canton |
| Image Alt: | Ciudad Colón, aerial view |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 25 May 1883 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San José |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Colón |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Mora |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante (PLP) |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Colón |
| P2: | Guayabo |
| P3: | Tabarcia |
| P4: | Piedras Negras |
| P5: | Picagres |
| P6: | Jaris |
| P7: | Quitirrisí |
| Area Total Km2: | 163.47 |
| Elevation M: | 807 |
| Population Total: | 26294 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Est: | 32348 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 107 |
Mora is the seventh canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1] [2] Its head city is Colón.
Originally designated as Pacaca, a cacique name, the canton's name was changed to Mora in honor of Juan Rafael Mora Porras (1814-1860), the second President of Costa Rica.
The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.[3]
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton.[4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the Progressive Liberal Party candidate, Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante, was elected mayor of the canton with 44.73% of the votes, with Ariun Zaya Cabal Lombodorzh and Maynor Guevara Mora as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
| 2002–2006 | Alcides Ovidio Araya Campos | PLN |
| 2006–2010 | Gilberto Monge Pizarro | |
| 2010–2016 | ||
| 2016–2020 | PNG | |
| 2020–2024 | Rodrigo Alfonso Jiménez Cascante | |
| 2024–2028 | PLP |
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called Spanish; Castilian: regidores) are elected every four years. Mora'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.[4] The current president of the Municipal Council is the United For Development Party member María Picado Ovares.[7] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows:
| Political parties in the Municipal Council of Mora | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political party | Regidores | |||||
| № | Owner | Substitute | ||||
| Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) | 2 | Joarline de los Ángeles Mata Mata | Marianeth de los Ángeles Zamora Acuña | |||
| José Antonio Varela Monge | Mario Gerardo Villalobos Ramírez | |||||
| United For Development Party (PUEDE) | 2 | María Picado Ovares(P) | Rose Mary Sánchez Pérez | |||
| Emmanuel Ferrer Venegas | Juan Gabriel Vásquez Solís | |||||
| National Liberation Party (PLN) | 1 | Xinia María Vargas Vargas | Alexa Silva Varela | |||
Mora has an area of and a mean elevation of .[9] [1]
The Virilla River establishes the northern boundary of the canton, with the Grande de Tárcoles River delineating its far western limit. The Chucás, Quebrada Grande, Viejo and Tabarcia rivers mark the canton's western boundary; the Jorco, Tabarcia and Negro rivers, the southern boundary; and a series of foothills rising into the Cerros de Escazú delineate the canton's eastern border.
The canton of Mora is subdivided into six districts:
Mora had an estimated population of people in 2022, up from at the time of 2011 census.[10] [11]
Mora had a Human Development Index of 0.801 in 2022.[12]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: