Mata de Plátano District facts for kids
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Mata de Plátano
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District
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 Mata de Plátano
Location in Costa Rica
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| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | San José |
| Canton | Goicoechea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,355 m (4,446 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,370 |
| • Density | 2,212.7/km2 (5,731/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Postal code |
10804
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Mata de Plátano is a district of the Goicoechea canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Geography
Mata de Plátano has an area of 7.85 km2 and an elevation of 1,355 metres.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1892 | 228 | — | |
| 1927 | 557 | 144.3% | |
| 1950 | 955 | 71.5% | |
| 1963 | 1,691 | 77.1% | |
| 1973 | 3,569 | 111.1% | |
| 1984 | 7,490 | 109.9% | |
| 2000 | 16,206 | 116.4% | |
| 2011 | 17,370 | 7.2% | |
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For the 2011 census, Mata de Plátano had a population of 17,370 inhabitants.
Economy
One of its main economic activities is the plantation of cypress, used as Christmas trees in Costa Rica. Along with its immediate neighbors San Ramón District and San Rafael District, it forms one of the main cypress production areas in all the Costa Rican Central Region.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
National Route 205
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