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San Juan de Mata
District
San Juan de Mata district location in Costa Rica
San Juan de Mata district location in Costa Rica
San Juan de Mata
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province San José
Canton Turrubares
Area
 • Total 86.17 km2 (33.27 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 1,182
 • Density 13.717/km2 (35.527/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
11603

San Juan de Mata is a district of the Turrubares canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

Geography

San Juan de Mata has an area of 86.17 km2 and an elevation of 120 metres.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1927 1,102
1950 3,853 249.6%
1963 3,703 −3.9%
1973 2,907 −21.5%
1984 2,648 −8.9%
2000 2,725 2.9%
2011 1,182 −56.6%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, San Juan de Mata had a population of 1,182 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNS 137.svg National Route 137
  • CR RNT 319.svg National Route 319
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