San Mateo (canton)

San Mateo is the fourth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 125.90 square kilometres (48.61 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 7,600(estimate as of 2017).[2]

San Mateo
Cantón
Seal
Location of San Mateo Canton in Alajuela Province
CountryCosta Rica
ProvinceAlajuela
Founded7 August 1868
Government
 • MayorJairo Emilio Guzmán Soto (PLN)
Area
 • Total125.90 km2 (48.61 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2017)
 • Total7,600
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Postal code
20202

The capital city of the canton is also called San Mateo.

Geography

The northern border of the elongated province is formed by the Río Jesús María, Río Machuca, Río Agua Agría, Río Calera and Quebrada Zapote. The Quebrada Concepción, Río Grande de Tárcoles and the Río Machuca establish the southern border. Cerro La Lana is a landmark that delineates a northeast tip of the canton.

Districts

The canton of San Mateo is subdivided into four districts (distritos):[3]

  1. San Mateo
  2. Desmonte
  3. Jesús María
  4. Labrador

History

The canton was established by a decree of August 7, 1868.

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References
  1. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2001.
  2. Estadísticas Vitales 2017 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - INEC
  3. "División Territorial Administrativa de Costa Rica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Fomento y Asesoria Municipal (IFAM). 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2015.



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