Matina District
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Matina | |
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 Interactive map of Matina | |
  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 | 25.99/km2 (67.31/sq mi) |
Matina is a district of the Matina canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
In 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]
