Matama is a district of the Limón canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Matama | |
|---|---|
 Matama district | |
  Matama Matama district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′11″N 83°06′26″W / 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
editMatama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.[2]
Geography
editMatama has an area of 339.13 km2[3] and an elevation of 17 metres.[1]
Locations
edit- 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
edit| Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 633 | — |
| 2000 | 6,410 | +2.17% |
| 2011 | 7,128 | +0.97% |
| 2022 | 12,473 | +5.22% |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5] | ||
For the 2011 census, Matama had a population of 7,128 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation
editRoad transportation
editThe district is covered by the following road routes:
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (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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