Batán, Costa Rica

Batán or Bataan^[1] is a district of the Matina canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.^[2][3]

Batán
District
Batán district
Batán Batán district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10.1040546°N 83.3529038°W / 10.1040546; -83.3529038
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Matina
Creation	25 June 1969
Area
• Total	213.69 km2 (82.51 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,532
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70502

History

Batán was created on 25 June 1969 by Ley 4345.^[3]

Geography

Batán has an area of 213.69 km²^[4] and an elevation of 15 metres.^[2]

Locations

• Neighborhoods (Barrios): Milla 25
• Villages (Poblados): Barbilla, Berta, Damasco, Davao, Goshen, Leyte, Lola, Luzón, Margarita, Milla 24, Milla 27, Milla 28, Oracabesa, Parcelas, Sahara, Santa Marta, Titán, Vegas

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1973	5,109	—
1984	6,712	+2.51%
2000	14,546	+4.95%
2011	16,532	+1.17%
2022	21,220	+2.30%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[5] Centro Centroamericano de Población[6]

For the 2011 census, Batán had a population of 16,532 inhabitants. ^[7]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 32
• National Route 804
• National Route 805