Matina is a

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of the Matina 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

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History

In 1747 the main fort (Fuerte de San Fernando de Matina) was captured by British Baymen and

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s from the

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- the Cacao rich area was subsequently ravaged. Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by Ley 4344.

Geography

Matina has an area of and an elevation of .

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 9142 inhabitants.

References

districts of Limón Province populated places in Limón Province {{CostaRica-geo-stub