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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.
History
The canton of Pacaca was established by a decree of 25 May 1883.[3]
Government
Mayor
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[a] and Maynor Guevara Mora as first and second vice mayors, respectively.[5]
Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called 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 (regidor propietario) 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:
Mora has an area of 163.47 km2 (63.12 sq mi) and a mean elevation of 807 m (2,648 ft).[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.
Districts
The canton of Mora is subdivided into seven districts:
