Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Hojancha district. Hojancha was created on 2 November 19…Hojancha is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Hojancha district. 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.