Matina is a district of the Matina canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Matina | |
|---|---|
 Matina district | |
  Matina Matina district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′06″N 83°17′22″W / 9.9850086°N 83.2895294°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Limón |
| Canton | Matina |
| Creation | 24 June 1969 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 351.75 km2 (135.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,142 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
History
editIn 1747 the main fort (Fuerte de San Fernando de Matina) was captured by British Baymen and Miskito Sambus from the Mosquito Coast - the Cacao rich area was subsequently ravaged.[3] Matina was created on 24 June 1969 by Ley 4344.[2]
Geography
editMatina has an area of 351.75 square kilometres (135.81 sq mi)[4] and an elevation of eleven metres (36 ft).[1]
Demographics
editFor the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 9142 inhabitants.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ Floyd, Troy S (1967). The Anglo-Spanish Struggle for Mosquitia. University of New Mexico Press. pp. 83–85.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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