It is part of Los Santos Zone, together with Tarrazú and León Cortés Castro.

[2][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 Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) candidate, Adrián Cordero Cordero, was elected mayor of the canton with 79.33% of the votes, with Susy Calderón Arguedas and Jorge Orlando Serrano Salazar as first and second vice mayors, respectively.

[4] The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows: Dota has an area of 404.44 km2 (156.16 sq mi)[8] and a mean elevation of 1,874 m (6,148 ft).

[13] The canton is covered by the following road routes: This Costa Rican location article is a stub.