Matama is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the

Limón Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...

canton, in the

province of

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

History

Matama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.

Geography

Matama has an area of km² 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.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 36

National Route 36 * CR RNS 241

National Route 241 * CR RNT 802

National Route 802

References

Districts of Limón Province Populated places in Limón Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub