Matina | |
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Coordinates: 10°00′36″N 83°18′35″W / 10.0099048°N 83.3096247°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Creation | 24 June 1969[1] |
Head city | Matina |
Districts | |
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.
Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by decree 4344.[1]
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.
The canton of Matina is subdivided into the following districts:
Historical population | |||
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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] |
For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 37,721 inhabitants. [7]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: