San Mateo (canton)

Canton in Alajuela province, Costa Rica

Canton in Alajuela, Costa Rica

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San Mateo

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Coordinates: 9°57′38″N 84°33′37″W﻿ / ﻿9.9605539°N 84.560288°W﻿ / 9.9605539; -84.560288
Country|  Costa Rica
Province| Alajuela
Creation| 7 August 1868[1]
Head city| San Mateo
Districts|

Districts

* San Mateo
* Desmonte
* Jesús María
* Labrador

Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Municipalidad de San Mateo
Area

• Total

| 125.9 km2 (48.6 sq mi)
Elevation

| 311 m (1,020 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 6,136
• Density| 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−06:00
Canton code| 204
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San Mateo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.[2][3] The head city is in San Mateo district.

## History

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San Mateo was created on 7 August 1868 by decree 30.[1]

## Geography

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San Mateo has an area of 125.9 km²[4] and a mean elevation of 311 metres.[2]

The northern border of the elongated province is formed by the Jesús María, Machuca, Agua Agría, Calera rivers and Quebrada Zapote. The Quebrada Concepción, Grande de Tárcoles and the Machuca rivers establish the southern border. Cerro La Lana is a landmark that delineates a northeast tip of the canton.

## Districts

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The canton of San Mateo is subdivided into the following districts:

1. San Mateo
2. Desmonte
3. Jesús María
4. Labrador

## Demographics

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Historical populationCensus| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1864| 1,682| —
1883| 2,525| +2.16%
1892| 3,353| +3.20%
1927| 3,234| −0.10%
1950| 3,611| +0.48%
1963| 3,388| −0.49%
1973| 2,969| −1.31%
1984| 3,783| +2.23%
2000| 5,343| +2.18%
2011| 6,136| +1.27%
2022| 6,952| +1.14%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5]
Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, San Mateo had a population of 6,136 inhabitants.[7]

## Transportation

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### Road transportation

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The canton is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 3
* National Route 131
* National Route 713
* National Route 755

## References

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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. ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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