Matama Explained
| Matama |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Matama district location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Matama district location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 9.8697°N -83.1073°W |
| Map Alt: | Matama district |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 10 August 1992 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limón |
| Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
| Subdivision Name2: | Limón |
| Area Total Km2: | 339.13 |
| Elevation M: | 17 |
| Population Total: | 7128 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 70104 |
Matama is a district of the Limón canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1] [2]
History
Matama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.
Geography
Matama has an area of km2[3] and an elevation of metres.
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
For the 2011 census, Matama had a population of inhabitants.[4]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Notes and References
- Web site: es . Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP . Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica . 26 September 2020 . 19 March 2019.
- Book: es . División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica. 8 March 2017. Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 978-9977-58-477-5.
- Web site: es . Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
- Web site: es . Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos . 26 September 2020.
