Matina (canton)
Matina is a canton in the Limón province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Matina district.
History
Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by decree 4344.
Geography
Matina has an area of 772.64 km² and a mean elevation of 13 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.
Districts
The canton of Matina is subdivided into the following districts:
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1973 | 10,489 | — | |
| 1984 | 14,723 | 40.4% | |
| 2000 | 33,096 | 124.8% | |
| 2011 | 37,721 | 14.0% | |
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos |
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For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 37,721 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The canton is covered by the following road routes:
