Hojancha (canton)

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 261.42 km² and a mean elevation of 389 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:
 * 1) Hojancha
 * 2) Monte Romo
 * 3) Puerto Carrillo
 * 4) Huacas
 * 5) Matambú

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Hojancha had a population of 7,197 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNS 158.svg National Route 158

• CR RNS 160.svg National Route 160

• CR RNT 901.svg National Route 901

• CR RNT 902.svg National Route 902