Dota (canton)
Dota | |
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Santa María de Dota Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Dota | |
Dota Dota canton location in San José Province Dota Dota canton location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′05″N 83°52′25″W / 9.5847517°N 83.8736707°W | |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Creation | 23 July 1925 |
| Head city | Santa María |
| Districts | Districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipalidad de Dota |
| • Mayor | Adrián Cordero Cordero (PUSC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,948 |
• Estimate (2022) | 9,364 |
| • Density | 17.18/km2 (44.49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Canton code | 117 |
| Website | www |
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.