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

For the 2011 census, Matina had a population of 37,721 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The canton is covered by the following road routes: • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32 • CR RNT 803.svg National Route 803 • CR RNT 804.svg National Route 804 • CR RNT 805.svg National Route 805 • CR RNT 807.svg National Route 807 • CR RNT 813.svg National Route 813