Matama

Matama is a district of the Limón canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.^[1][2]

Matama
District
Matama district
Matama Matama district location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.8696656°N 83.1073186°W / 9.8696656; -83.1073186
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Limón
Canton	Limón
Creation	10 August 1992
Area
• Total	339.13 km2 (130.94 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,128
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00
Postal code	70104

History

Matama was created on 10 August 1992 by Decreto Ejecutivo 21515-G.^[2]

Geography

Matama has an area of 339.13 km^2[3] and an elevation of 17 metres.^[1]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	±% p.a.
1892	633	—
2000	6,410	+2.17%
2011	7,128	+0.97%
2022	12,473	+5.22%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] Centro Centroamericano de Población[5]

For the 2011 census, Matama had a population of 7,128 inhabitants.^[6]

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

• National Route 36
• National Route 241
• National Route 802