San Mateo is a

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of the San Mateo canton, in the Alajuela province of

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Geography

San Mateo has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. It is located in the coastal lowlands near the central Pacific coast, 31 kilometers east of

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, 44 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 53 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, San Mateo had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 3

National Route 3 * CR RNS 131

National Route 131

References

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