Mata de Plátano District
District in Goicoechea canton, San José province, Costa Rica
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Mata de Plátano is a district of the Goicoechea canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Mata de Plátano | |
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 Interactive map of Mata de Plátano | |
  Mata de Plátano Mata de Plátano district location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9.9550225°N 83.9990136°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Goicoechea |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,355 m (4,446 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,370 |
| • Density | 2,210/km2 (5,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code | 10804 |
Geography
Demographics
For the 2011 census, Mata de Plátano had a population of 17,370 inhabitants.[6]
Economy
One of its main economic activities is the plantation of cypress, used as Christmas trees in Costa Rica. Along with its immediate neighbors San Ramón District and San Rafael District, it forms one of the main cypress production areas in all the Costa Rican Central Region.[7]
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Government
The syndic is William García Arias.[8]
