Orosi is one of the oldest communities in Costa Rica. The village of Orosi was chosen, together with Ujarrás, by the Spanish conquerors to establish their first settlement in Costa Rica due to its water wealth and fertile land.[3] Before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century, the Orosi Valley was inhabited by the indigenous Huetare, Cabecar and Viceita tribes.[4]
Geographyedit
Orosi has an area of 376.41 km2 (145.33 sq mi)[5] and an elevation of 1,051 m (3,448 ft).[1]
It is located about 35 km (22 mi) south of the capital San José. Orosi is situated on the Reventazón River in the Orosi Valley, a deep valley with a humid climate, surrounded by hills and lush vegetation. The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the area. Orosi has a population of approximately 4,600 and claims to have the oldest Catholic church still in use in Costa Rica. The church, Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi, was built in 1743 (281 years ago) (1743) during the colonial era.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cartago (Costa Rica).
With its rain forests, volcanoes, hills and valleys lined with rows upon rows of coffee plants and sugar cane, the Orosi region offers some of the richest scenery to be found in Costa Rica. But the region is also rich in history and contains a number of monuments to the past, including a colonial capital founded in 1563 and archeological excavations that date back to 1000 B.C. Although this area was one of the first in the country to be settled, it has been one of the last to be developed for tourism.
A few kilometers away, at the southern end of the valley, the road ends and the Tapantí National Park begins. This park covers about 600 km2 and forms the northernmost section of a massive collection of nature parks that extends into Panamá (the largest of which is the La Amistad International Park). As a result, wildlife abounds. However, access is difficult and largely restricted apart from a few kilometers of easy trails. The abundance of birds makes it a popular place for ornithology studies. Part of the reason for the abundant growth is the heavy rainfall, which ranges up to 7,000mm (275 inches) in the mountains. It is the drinkable water source that supplies much of the metropolitan area. Lake Cachí lies to the northeast.
Galleryedit
Coffee plantation just south of Orosi
Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi
Church tower
Church altar
In the hills near Orosi
Referencesedit
^ ab"Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica(PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN978-9977-58-477-5.
^"Orosi Valley, Costa Rica". www.tourismincostarica.org. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
^"Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^"Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
^"Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
^"Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External linksedit
Info about the Orosi Valley
January 10, 2024
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This article is about the district in Cartago province For the volcano in Guanacaste province see Orosi Volcano For other uses see Orosi disambiguation This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Orosi is a district of the Paraiso canton in the Cartago province of Costa Rica 1 2 OrosiDistrictOrosi seen from the SouthOrosi districtOrosiOrosi district location in Costa RicaCoordinates 9 41 15 N 83 45 40 W 9 6874392 N 83 7609867 W 9 6874392 83 7609867Country Costa RicaProvinceCartagoCantonParaisoArea Total376 41 km2 145 33 sq mi Elevation1 051 m 3 448 ft Population 2011 Total9 084 Density24 km2 63 sq mi Time zoneUTC 06 00Postal code30203 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Transportation 4 1 Road transportation 5 Economy 5 1 Tourism 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksHistory editOrosi is one of the oldest communities in Costa Rica The village of Orosi was chosen together with Ujarras by the Spanish conquerors to establish their first settlement in Costa Rica due to its water wealth and fertile land 3 Before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century the Orosi Valley was inhabited by the indigenous Huetare Cabecar and Viceita tribes 4 Geography editOrosi has an area of 376 41 km2 145 33 sq mi 5 and an elevation of 1 051 m 3 448 ft 1 It is located about 35 km 22 mi south of the capital San Jose Orosi is situated on the Reventazon River in the Orosi Valley a deep valley with a humid climate surrounded by hills and lush vegetation The cultivation of coffee is the leading industry in the area Orosi has a population of approximately 4 600 and claims to have the oldest Catholic church still in use in Costa Rica The church Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi was built in 1743 281 years ago 1743 during the colonial era Demographics editHistorical populationCensus Pop 18831 246 18921 186 4 8 19271 86257 0 19503 35079 9 19635 36360 1 19735 5383 3 19845 7053 0 20008 86255 3 20119 0842 5 Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos 6 Centro Centroamericano de Poblacion 7 For the 2011 census Orosi had a population of 9 084 inhabitants 8 Transportation editRoad transportation edit The district is covered by the following road routes nbsp National Route 2 nbsp National Route 224 nbsp National Route 405 nbsp National Route 408Economy editTourism edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cartago Costa Rica With its rain forests volcanoes hills and valleys lined with rows upon rows of coffee plants and sugar cane the Orosi region offers some of the richest scenery to be found in Costa Rica But the region is also rich in history and contains a number of monuments to the past including a colonial capital founded in 1563 and archeological excavations that date back to 1000 B C Although this area was one of the first in the country to be settled it has been one of the last to be developed for tourism A few kilometers away at the southern end of the valley the road ends and the Tapanti National Park begins This park covers about 600 km2 and forms the northernmost section of a massive collection of nature parks that extends into Panama the largest of which is the La Amistad International Park As a result wildlife abounds However access is difficult and largely restricted apart from a few kilometers of easy trails The abundance of birds makes it a popular place for ornithology studies Part of the reason for the abundant growth is the heavy rainfall which ranges up to 7 000mm 275 inches in the mountains It is the drinkable water source that supplies much of the metropolitan area Lake Cachi lies to the northeast Gallery edit nbsp Coffee plantation just south of Orosi nbsp Iglesia de San Jose de Orosi nbsp Church tower nbsp Church altar nbsp In the hills near Orosi nbsp References edit a b Declara oficial para efectos administrativos la aprobacion de la Division Territorial Administrativa de la Republica N 41548 MGP Sistema Costarricense de Informacion Juridica in Spanish 19 March 2019 Retrieved 26 September 2020 Division Territorial Administrativa de la Republica de Costa Rica PDF in Spanish Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional 8 March 2017 ISBN 978 9977 58 477 5 Orosi Valley Costa Rica www tourismincostarica org Retrieved 2019 06 30 http www costaricaplus com orosi valley orosi valley history html Area en kilometros cuadrados segun provincia canton y distrito administrativo Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Retrieved 26 September 2020 Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadisticas Centro Centroamericano de Poblacion in Spanish Censo 2011 Poblacion total por zona y sexo segun provincia canton y distrito Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos in Spanish Retrieved 26 September 2020 External links editInfo about the Orosi Valley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orosi Cartago amp oldid 1112467498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
