- Source: San Mateo (canton)
San Mateo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Mateo district.
History
San Mateo was created on 7 August 1868 by decree 30.
Geography
San Mateo has an area of 125.9 km² and a mean elevation of 311 metres.
The northern border of the elongated province is formed by the Jesús María, Machuca, Agua Agría, Calera rivers and Quebrada Zapote. The Quebrada Concepción, Grande de Tárcoles and the Machuca rivers 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 the following districts:
San Mateo
Desmonte
Jesús María
Labrador
Demographics
For the 2011 census, San Mateo had a population of 6,136 inhabitants.
Transportation
= Road transportation
=The canton is covered by the following road routes:
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Provinsi Alajuela
- Kanton di Kosta Rika
- Provinsi di Bolivia
- Daftar county dan daerah setingkat county di Amerika Serikat
- Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
- San Mateo (canton)
- San Mateo
- San Mateo District
- San Mateo de Alajuela
- Jesús María District
- Labrador District, San Mateo
- Jesús María District, San Mateo
- San Sebastián (district)
- San Vicente
- Desmonte
