Matama
Matama is a district of the Limón canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Matama | |
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Matama district | |
Matama Matama district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9.8696656°N 83.1073186°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Canton | Limón |
Creation | 10 August 1992 |
Area | |
• Total | 339.13 km2 (130.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,128 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 70104 |
History
Matama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.[2]
Locations
- Poblados: Aguas Zarcas, Asunción, Bananito Norte, Bearesem, Beverley, Calle Tranvía, Castillo Nuevo, Dondonia, Filadelfia Norte, Filadelfia Sur, Kent, María Luisa, Mountain Cow, Paraíso, Polonia, Quitaría, Río Banano, San Cecilio, Tigre, Trébol, Westfalia
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1892 | 633 | — | |
2000 | 6,410 | — | |
2011 | 7,128 | 11.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, Matama had a population of 7,128 inhabitants. [6]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- "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.
- 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.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- "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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