Batán | |
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District | |
Batán district | |
BatánBatán district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 10°06′15″N 83°21′10″W / 10.1040546°N 83.3529038°W / 10.1040546; -83.3529038 | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Canton | Matina |
Creation | 25 June 1969 |
Area | |
• Total | 213.69 km (82.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,532 |
• Density | 77/km (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 70502 |
Batán or Bataan is a district of the Matina canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica.
History
Batán was created on 25 June 1969 by Ley 4345.
Geography
Batán has an area of 213.69 km² and an elevation of 15 metres.
Locations
- Neighborhoods (Barrios): Milla 25
- Villages (Poblados): Barbilla, Berta, Damasco, Davao, Goshen, Leyte, Lola, Luzón, Margarita, Milla 24, Milla 27, Milla 28, Oracabesa, Parcelas, Sahara, Santa Marta, Titán, Vegas
Demographics
Census | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1973 | 5,109 | — |
1984 | 6,712 | +2.51% |
2000 | 14,546 | +4.95% |
2011 | 16,532 | +1.17% |
2022 | 21,220 | +2.30% |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos Centro Centroamericano de Población |
For the 2011 census, Batán had a population of 16,532 inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
References
- "Batán, Batán, Matina, Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica". Mindat.org. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica. "Sistema de Consulta a Bases de Datos Estadísticas" (in Spanish).
- "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
Districts of Limón Province | |
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Limón | |
Pococí | |
Siquirres | |
Talamanca | |
Matina | |
Guácimo |
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