Matama is a
district
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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
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 ...
province of
Costa Rica
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.
History
Matama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.
Geography
Matama has an area of km
2 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:
*
National Route 36
*
National Route 241
*
National Route 802
References
Districts of Limón Province
Populated places in Limón Province
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