| Matina | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Matina canton location in Costa Rica |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Matina canton location in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates: | 10.0099°N -83.3096°W |
| Map Alt: | Matina canton |
| Established Title: | Creation |
| Established Date: | 24 June 1969[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limón |
| Seat Type: | Head city |
| Seat: | Matina |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Matina |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Parts: | Districts |
| P1: | Matina |
| P2: | Batán |
| P3: | Carrandi |
| Area Total Km2: | 772.64 |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Population Total: | 37721 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name: | Canton code |
| Blank Info: | 705 |
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.
Matina has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
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:
For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of inhabitants. [5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: