Matina (canton)

Canton in Limón province, Costa Rica

Canton in Limón, Costa Rica

Matina

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Matina

Matina canton location in Costa Rica

Coordinates: 10°00′36″N 83°18′35″W﻿ / ﻿10.0099048°N 83.3096247°W﻿ / 10.0099048; -83.3096247Coordinates: 10°00′36″N 83°18′35″W﻿ / ﻿10.0099048°N 83.3096247°W﻿ / 10.0099048; -83.3096247
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Limón
Creation| 24 June 1969[1]
Head city| Matina
Districts|

Districts

* Matina
* Batán
* Carrandi

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de Matina
Area

• Total| 772.64 km2 (298.32 sq mi)
Elevation

| 13 m (43 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 37,721
• Density| 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 705
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Matina is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in Matina district.

## History[edit]

Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by decree 4344.[1]

## Geography[edit]

Matina has an area of 772.64 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 13 metres.[2]

The canton includes the Caribbean coast between the mouths of the Pacuare River to the north and the Toro River to the south. It lies between the Madre de Dios River on the northwest side and the Toro River on the east, and ranges as far south at the Boyei River in the Cordillera de Talamanca.

## Districts[edit]

The canton of Matina is subdivided into the following districts:

1. Matina
2. Batán
3. Carrandi

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1973| 10,489| | —
1984| 14,723| | 40.4%
2000| 33,096| | 124.8%
2011| 37,721| | 14.0%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 37,721 inhabitants. [7]

## Transportation[edit]

### Road transportation[edit]

The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 32
* National Route 803
* National Route 804
* National Route 805
* National Route 807
* National Route 813

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Hernández, Hermógenes (1985). Costa Rica: evolución territorial y principales censos de población 1502 - 1984 (in Spanish) (1 ed.). San José: Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 164–173. ISBN 9977-64-243-5. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
2. ^ a b "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.
3. ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
4. ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
5. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
6. ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
7. ^ "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.

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