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Batán
District
Batán district location in Costa Rica
Batán district location in Costa Rica
Batán
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Limón
Canton Matina
Creation 25 June 1969
Area
 • Total 213.69 km2 (82.51 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 16,532
 • Density 77.364/km2 (200.373/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

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 5,109
1984 6,712 31.4%
2000 14,546 116.7%
2011 16,532 13.7%

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:

  • CR RNP 32.svg National Route 32
  • CR RNT 804.svg National Route 804
  • CR RNT 805.svg National Route 805
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